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Accidents and Injuries

Work Health and Safety

There is incident, accident and injury procedures and student insurance information available at UTAS Work Health and Safety Student Information.

Accidents or injuries on Professional Experience placements

  • Educational sites have obligations to students under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. Students undertaking professional experience should act in accordance with the individual site's workplace policy and procedure in the event of an accident or injury occurring.
  • Students who experience an injury where treatment is required from a medical practitioner, must ensure that costs are met via payment by Medicare Card. Workers Compensation does not apply to students undertaking Professional Experience.
  • In the event that a student experiences an accident or injury while on professional experience, the student must follow the incident/injury reporting procedures within the particular workplace and ensure the incident/injury has been reported as soon as practicable to the Coordinator, Professional Experience. The student must also complete a University of Tasmania Online Incident Notification. If you have any questions, please email health.safety@utas.edu.au.

Personal Accident Insurance

  • The University of Tasmania's insurance program provides cover for students whilst undertaking unpaid Work Integrated Learning placements (including professional experience) approved by the University.
    Note: Workers Compensation does not apply to students undertaking professional experience.

  • The Insurance program includes coverage of non-Medicare expenses, but does not cover any out-of-pocket costs from the Medicare refund/gap payment.

Claims Process

  • The Tasmanian University Union (TUU) manage the claim process for the student personal accident insurance policy and the state-wide contact person is the TUU Northern Services Manager, who can be contacted on (03) 6324 3777.