Students will need to meet University of Tasmania Safety in Practice Compliance Requirements, as well as NSW Health and other partner compliance requirements prior to commencing placement.
Student will be sent a ‘PEP pack’ during the year prior to their placement as completing all requirements, especially the vaccination documentation can take several months.
More information is available on the College of Health and Medicine Compliance page.
Students may be allocated to private and public pathology laboratories in New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory. Students will be provided the opportunity to discuss their preferred placement locations and areas of clinical interest prior to confirmation of allocations.
Once the placement agency is confirmed, students will be advised of any additional pre-placement compliance requirements which may include jurisdiction-appropriate working with vulnerable children checks, further vaccination requirements, and/or completion of agency mandated pre-placement online training modules. The NSW PEP Team will provide students with information and assistance as required.
As placement approaches, students will receive information regarding each placement, placement locations and facility information. This information is provided via InPlace – student placement system.
PEP requires students to attend their allocated facility on a full-time basis. Due to workflow, students at times may be allocated to rostered shifts.
Accommodation
Where possible, the NSW PEP Team will provide information regarding accommodation for students relocating from Tasmania, however students are ultimately responsible for arranging their own accommodation. When seeking accommodation, students should carefully consider public transport and internet
availability as well as cost and security of the site.
NSW and Victorian Public Transport
For information regarding NSW public transport is available at Transport NSW
OPAL Cards: Public transport across much of NSW is cashless, therefore students will need to obtain an OPAL card once in NSW to travel on public transport. The Opal network includes train, bus, ferry and light rail services in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra and Southern
Highlands.
There is no student discount for interstate students on placement in NSW. More information can be found at: OPAL
Information regarding Victorian public transport is available at: Public Transport Victoria PT.
Scholarships for PEP
Students should visit the University of Tasmania scholarship web page to review the scholarships they may be eligible to apply for.
The Tasmanian University Student Association (TUSA) also offers advice information and financial support for students.
