Student Placements and Clinic
studentplacements@startts.org.au | (02) 9646 6700
STARTTS has been actively involved in providing opportunities for student learning for many years, aiming to increase the number of health, social and behavioural sciences professionals in the field who are specialised in working with trauma and refugee communities. STARTTS provides opportunities for students currently engaged in both undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Psychology, Social Work and other appropriate disciplines as well as individuals who are currently completing a Psychology Registration Program. Availability of placements is dependent on a number of factors including the availability of appropriate supervision and the nature and appropriateness of the projects which are taking place at the time.
Vaccination requirements to do a student placement at STARTTS
Category A staff and students must meet and maintain vaccination criteria, as per the current NSW Health and STARTTS policies. Students will need to adhere to vaccination requirements as per the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases policy.
COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended, but not a requirement for a student placement.
Student Placements
The types of work often undertaken by students may include:
- Group work with clients
- Community development projects
- Youth work
- Research
- Assisting with case management
The Student Placement program helps train and educate students from a wide range of disciplines and has accepted students studying in areas such as:
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Art Therapy
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Community Services/Welfare
- Counseling
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
STARTTS can be flexible depending on the skills and interest areas of students and will consider placements from disciplines not listed above. Placements are offered based on STARTTS’ capacity to provide appropriate levels of supervision and the availability of relevant and appropriate activities and projects for students to participate in.
How to apply
To apply for a placement at STARTTS, you are required to submit:
- A letter of introduction from your tertiary institution or if you are currently completing a Psychology Registration Program, a letter of introduction from your employer;
- A resume/curriculum vitae which includes the contact details of at least two referees
- A letter of application addressing the selection criteria
- University library access code for STARTTS’ Resource and Information Officer (see note below)
Successful applicants will be contacted and invited for an interview (except for those doing short placements). Applicants who are successful at the interview stage will be required to undergo a criminal records check (if not already undertaken within the last three months prior placement). If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical Projects Officer (Student Liaison) on ph: (02) 9646 6700 or by email (studentplacements@startts.org.au).
Next placement term: February to June 2025
Application period: 3-21 September 2024 (Applications submitted outside these dates may not be considered)
Interviews: October 2024
Induction (compulsory in-person): 4-14 February 2025 (STARTTS Carramar)
Note: The education provider is required to grant STARTTS’ Resource and Information Officer online access to their library for the duration of the student placement. The offer of a student placement is conditional on the applicant meeting this requirement.
Student Clinical Placements
In addition to general student placements, the opportunity for those wishing to undertake clinical placements at STARTTS is also available. Participants of the clinical placements will be providing assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions to our clients and will have access to professional clinical consultation from Clinical Psychologists, Psychologists or other senior clinicians as required/appropriate.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible to participate in the STARTTS clinical placements, students need to be engaged in post-graduate programs of Masters in Clinical or Forensic Psychology; Social Work, or other relevant Allied Health professions. Other relevant post-graduate or masters programs in psychology/ counselling/ psychotherapy or creative/expressive therapies will also be considered. Individuals completing an approved Psychology Registration program are also eligible to apply. A STARTTS clinical placement is not suitable as the student’s first external placement. To be eligible to participate, this must be the student’s third or final clinical placement.
How to apply (Student clinic)
To apply for a placement at STARTTS, you are required to submit:
- A letter of introduction from your tertiary institution or if you are currently completing a Psychology Registration Program, a letter of introduction from your employer;
- A resume/curriculum vitae which includes the contact details of at least two referees
- A letter of application addressing the selection criteria
- University library access code for STARTTS’ Resource and Information Officer (see note below)
Successful applicants will be contacted and invited for an interview. Applicants who are successful at the interview stage will be required to undergo a criminal records check (if not already undertaken within the last three months prior placement). If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical Projects Officer (Student Liaison) on ph: (02) 9646 6700 or by email (studentplacements@startts.org.au).
Next placement term: February to June 2025
Application period: 3-21 September 2024 (Applications submitted outside these dates may not be considered)
Interviews: October 2024
Induction (compulsory in-person): 4-14 February 2025 (STARTTS Carramar)
Note: The education provider is required to grant STARTTS’ Resource and Information Officer online access to their library for the duration of the student placement. The offer of a student placement is conditional on the applicant meeting this requirement.