Placement
Tailored placement for students
Mater is committed to the development of future health professionals, that's why our Mater Education team coordinate, monitor and evaluate placements throughout your study pathway.
Student placement
Workplace experience placements are an integral part of study, consolidating knowledge within the real nursing environment. By applying theory to practice, students will learn in supportive environments across our hospitals in South Brisbane, Townsville, Redland and Springfield.
We offer student placement opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health and other health disciplines through Mater Education or select university partners.
Information for Mater Education students
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- Placement may include day, evening and night shifts across weekdays and weekends; shifts and days will change each semester.
- Allocation of placement may vary according to the acuity of the hospital and selection of elective units of competency.
- While we make every effort to ensure each student secures the electives of their choice, Mater Education reserves the right to allocate electives according to availability and the academic capabilities of individual students.
- Placement must be undertaken in Queensland.
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Diploma of Nursing
Semester 1 = 120 hours of workplace experience placement
Semester 2 = 120 hours of workplace experience placement
Semester 3 = 160 hours of workplace experience placement (inclusive of elective subject learning hours)Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
80 hours of placement
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
120 hours of placement
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
40 hours of placement
Certificate III in Individual Support
120 hours of placement
Certificate III in Pathology
Minimum of 35 hours at the end of the course.
- A limited number of opportunities exist for students to undertake Vocational Placement at an external Pathology company (a $300 fee applies).
- To be eligible to undertake vocational placement at a non Mater pathology collection centre, student’s tuition fees must not be in arrears.
- As places are limited, Mater Education reserves the right to nominate students for placement. Students have the option to opt-out if offered a place at an external provider.
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Mater welcomes students on placement, and aims to provide exceptional supervision and guidance as you further develop your knowledge and skills in the workplace.
All requests and arrangements for student placements should be made through your Education Provider by requesting that they contact Mater’s Clinical Placement Coordinator (studentplacements@mater.org.au).
All students accepted for placement at Mater must read the Mater Student Placement Handbook before starting placement and complete the Student Placement Checklist and Acknowledgement in Appendix 1. It is important that all students attend any relevant orientation of the hospital and/ or clinical area you will be working in, and have met all placement requirements such as compulsory vaccinations and criminal history checks. This will be coordinated and checked by your Education Provider and Mater Student Placements.
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Students are offered a discounted parking rate in the Mater Hill and Hancock Street Car parks for entry between 12pm-12am only. Public rates are charged at all other times.
You can find information on public transport and parking at Mater, along with a campus map, on the Contact us page.
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At Mater we use the Student Placement Online Tool (SPOT) to manage student placements and student rosters. Students on a placement at Mater will be given a SPOT login and password to access their placement details and/or roster and the Mater Student Placement Handbook. Any students experiencing issues with their SPOT account should contact spot@mater.org.au, or speak to your supervisor.
COVID-19 and clinical placements
If you test positive for COVID-19
If you test positive for COVID-19, you should not attend work or placement for a minimum of five days following either the onset of symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test, whichever is earlier.
Students should only return to placement (day six onwards) when they are well i.e. your acute respiratory symptoms and fever have resolved. If symptoms persist you must remain isolated until they resolve.
Upon return to placement, you must wear a flat surgical mask for seven days.
If you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
If you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you must wear a flat surgical mask at all times until day five, and take your breaks alone.
If you develop symptoms, you must leave placement immediately and get a COVID-19 PCR test.
Information for Education providers
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To request a student placement at Mater, Education Providers are required to contact Mater's Clinical Placement Coordinator (studentplacements@mater.org.au) or phone 07 3163 8758. A student deed is required to be in place between the Education Provider and Mater. Once a student deed has been established and placement details have been agreed on by both parties, a schedule for the placement needs to be completed to accompany the deed.
Mater co-ordinates all our student placements through our Student Placement Online Tool (SPOT). Education Providers will be guided to complete an online placement request through SPOT to process all requests efficiently.
Our education providers must ensure all their students and staff provide all consents and permissions necessary or required under the Deed prior to commencement of a Placement, including those requirements specified in Schedule 5.
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