Student placements

Student Networking and Inter-Professional Sessions (SNIPS) are relaxed sessions where students can learn about remote practice and meet with students from other universities and disciplines.

Enjoy light refreshments while listening to speakers talk about their profession or experience in the Northern Territory. The sessions also provide a forum for students who are required to do presentations for their placement or who would like to share their own experiences.

SNIPS are held regularly at each of our placement sites. You will recieve emails about upcoming sessions after you register your placement with us.

Previous SNIPS sessions have covered a wide range of topics including:

• P & O – More than just a Cruise Line (Prosthetics and Orthotics)
• The Itchy and Scratchy Show (Crusted Scabies)
• The Role of Occupational Therapy in Burns Rehab
• Lipoedema, Lymphoedema or Obesity
• Renal Therapies in the Top End
• Working in Remote – is it a good fit for you?
• Communicating with Clients with Dementia
• Lessons Learned from Cyclone Marcus
• Remote Area Nursing
• Dialysis in the Desert – a hot topic
• Organ Donation in the Northern Territory

Aboriginal culture is diverse and varies across Australia and between Northern Territory communities.

Flinders NT deliver free introductory workshops for students at each of our campus sites, which cover working with Aboriginal clients in the local context of clinical health services delivery.

There are multiple factors that influence the overall health and well-being in the Aboriginal population in Australia. Understanding these factors can contribute to better health outcomes for Aboriginal clients as health practitioners use more culturally safe, secure and holistic frameworks.

Training is focused on the local regional conten where your placement is based and covers working with Aboriginal clients in the context of clinical health services. As a result of the workforce diversity in the NT, the workshop will not focus on any one discipline. Students from all health disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to attend and work through clinical conundrums which can be applied to respective work settings.

Participants are encouraged to contribute to the workshops through the sharing of experiences, by asking questions and through respectful discussion of topics and scenarios.

Register

You will recieve a booking for cultural training when you register your placement with us. This training is encouraged for all students and mandatory if you use our accomodation facilities. 

Please contact ntplacements@flinders.edu.au for more information. 

Flinders NT has been using escape rooms to:

• Engage high school students and provide insight into healthcare careers
• Educate and encourage undergraduate students to gain skills and knowledge around team work, interprofessional practice, communication and rural healthcare
• Provide training to new graduates in the Top End
• Collaborate with other universities to provide activities that contribute to the quality of healthcare placements
• Our research and presentations.

Placement can be stressful, especially when you are a long way from home in a different environment. Our placement team are available to support you throughout your placement and offer local knowledge and someone to talk to.