Students undertaking a Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences course with clinical or fieldwork placements must demonstrate compliance with police, working with children checks and immunisation requirements. Most recent advice can be accessed at https://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-services/mandatory-compliance
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and requires constant vigilance from everyone. Most recent advice can be accessed at https://www.monash.edu/news/coronavirus-updates
Students undertaking a placement in a Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences course are included in Phase 1b of the vaccination rollout. Most recent advice can be accessed at: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/covid-information-for-mnhs-students-and-staff/placement-information
In the event that an urgent student issues arises outside of hours, please contact the nursing Work Integrated Learning lead listed on the Contact us page.
Students are expected to: report injuries, infection exposure and near misses (accidents that might have occurred but did not occur) immediately to the placement supervisor. Any incidents that occur during placement are logged in S.A.R.A.H. (the Monash incident online database). Further information is provided on Page 18 of the Student Placement Guide, in the ‘Resources’ section of the placement portal.
Yes, the Monash University Placement Guide can be found here.
Formative feedback (assessment for learning) and summative feedback (assessment of learning) are extremely important for students undertaking a clinical placement. We recommend early communication with both the student and the university when a student is at risk of failing, for the implementation of targeted supports. The ‘Fitness for Practice’ learning module provides several useful strategies for educators working with students at risk.
Monash University provide a wide range of resources to support wellbeing, and more specifically mental health. A management pathway for serious health concerns can be accessed within the student support guides https://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-health-and-wellbeing/support-guides. Further information about access to counselling, mental health support, mindfulness, procrastination and sleep can be accessed: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/study/student-health-and-wellbeing
To learn about your new role as supervisor see the "Getting started with students on placement" module in the dashboard. If you would like more training there are two workshops available run by the Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE) See https://www.monash.edu/medicine/mcshe. MCSHE also has a short course on Quality Supervision https://www.monash.edu/medicine/mcshe/quality-supervision-course this course can be used as credit towards a Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education https://handbook.monash.edu/2023/courses/M4009
Any queries about the allocation of students should be directed to the profession-specific contact person listed on the Contact us page of the placement portal.
If you have any questions regarding the allocation, timing or expectations for Monash University student placements, please get in touch with your profession-specific contact listed on the Contact us page of the placement portal.
Accomodation
Monash Rural Health provides accommodation for medicine, nursing and allied health students on regional and rural placements. Accommodation includes college-style and houses in local communities. All accommodation is furnished, has fully equipped kitchens and internet access.
Local Support
There are Monash Rural Health support staff in Bendigo, Gippsland and Mildura on- hand to help out and share local knowledge. Sporting clubs, safe cycling routes, the best places to find coffee ... just ask.
For further information contact: Pam.Harvey@monash.edu
Your profession-specific contact person will be able to provide you with the relevant assessment documents. Find your contact person on the Contact us page of the placement portal.
Placement providers are required to provide students with an appropriate orientation and induction to the workplace. The induction checklist itemises the health and safety briefings that should be covered at the start of each student placement. Items on the checklist include basic workplace health and safety issues (emergency evacuation procedures, first aid, hazard & Incident reporting) and significant safety issues specific to the type of work being undertaken (infection control, ergonomics, or manual handling).
The scheduling of clinical placements is a challenging endeavour, and changes are often difficult to implement. Any necessary change in placement arrangement should be made in consultation with the clinical placement lead listed on the Contact us page of the placement portal.
The feedback you are required to provide will depend on your role in supervision and your health care profession. For tips about providing feedback, see the ‘Providing effective feedback’ module in the placement portal. You can also discuss your education queries with your profession-specific contact person listed on the Contact us page of the placement portal.
There is a department dedicated to the development of students’ clinical and professional communication skills, the Student Academic Support Unit (SASU). You can access SASU support for your student through your Monash placement coordinator.
Monash placement partners are able to access free-of-charge resources and workshops run by the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences’ Student Academic Support Unit (SASU). To express your interest in attending a workshop, please email sasueducatorprogram@monash.edu