PLACEMENTS

Mental Health & Community Support

Connecting your organisation with work-ready students through placements, internships, and industry projects.

Overview

Overview What we offer Disciplines and professions Planning and delivery Your organisation

Overview

We partner with community organisations, mental health services, disability providers, and public health agencies to support service delivery while developing the future workforce. Students bring current knowledge, practical skills, and a strong focus on ethical, evidence-based, and person-centred practice.

What we offer

Engage with students through flexible, industry-aligned opportunities:

Supervised placements in counselling, social work, and community services
Internships within mental health, disability, and public health organisations
Industry projects addressing real community and wellbeing challenges
Support for service delivery, program development, and client engagement
Contributions to inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practice

Disciplines and professions

Our students bring expertise across a diverse range of mental health and community support disciplines and professions. Explore the key areas below, with opportunities to connect with students across counselling, psychology, social work and public health.

Counselling

Psychology

Social Work

Disability & Community Support

Public Health

Planning, Timeframes & Locations

Placement requirements vary across student cohorts, including duration and delivery mode, with opportunities to discuss timing and identify best fit for your workplace.

Timeframes: Semester-based or year-round options
Locations: Community organisations, health services, outreach settings
Modes: On-site, outreach, and selected telehealth

Benefits to your organisation

Hosting a student can provide practical support across clinical and service delivery areas while contributing to high-quality, patient-centred care. It also creates opportunities to connect with future employees, gain fresh perspectives and strengthen collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and universities.