Social Work Placement Offer Form

Please enter the name of your organisation.

This refers to the field education supervision being provided to the student.


Option 1) Agency-appointed Social Worker (2 years+ experience) providing social work supervision in a Field Educator role


Option 2) RMIT-appointed External Field Educator providing social work supervision (and agency will appoint a Task Supervisor)

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Please enter a numerical value.


If you are offering placements across multiple locations, please detail this in the 'Placement location' question (e.g. 2 x Preston, 2 x St Kilda).


If you are offering placements across multiple time periods within a semester, please select Other in the 'Start Date preference' question and detail this in the subsequent field (e.g. 2 x February, 2 x April).

(not provided to students)

(only provided to allocated students)

If there is another staff member who will be the contact point for the interviews, please enter their name. If you will also organise the interviews, please leave blank.

If you have an interview date in mind, please enter it below.

If you have no date preference, please write N/A.

Please enter the location of the worksite(s) where the student(s) will be based. We provide the location to students so they can work out the commute before applying. Please list full address (i.e. street number, street name, suburb, postcode).


If worksite is a refuge, we only require a suburb.


If there will be placements designated to a specific location, please list the number of placements next to each site.

Please select a start date for the relevant Semester.


Semester 1 = February (common start date)

Semester 2 = July (common start date)


If offering placements across the year, please select 'other' and indicate the placement numbers for each semester in the 'Start Date Comments' section below.

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If you are flexible, please select all potential options. If you can only offer placement 2 days a week, please select other and note in the comments.

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Please let us know if you require the students to undertake placement for a certain number of days per week (min 2, max 5). 3-4 days per week is RMIT's preference.


Keep in mind:


- 2 days per week will result in a placement duration of 9 months

- most students are unable to attend placement 5 days per week due to study load requirements

Please select the days available for students to attend placement. If you require attendance for a specific day(s), please also tick Other to provide further detail.

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Please let us know if you require the students to attend placement on specific days of the week.

Face-to-face = placement to be undertaken by the student at the agency address

Online = placement to be undertaken by the student at the student's home

Combination = a mix of both of the above

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Please indicate if a driver's licence is required for duties whilst on placement.

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Please indicate if a car is required for duties while on placement.

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*Please discuss insurance coverage with student at interview stage*


Which tasks will require an agency car?

*Please discuss insurance coverage with student at interview stage*


  1. Which tasks will require the student to use their own car?
  2. Will fuel costs be reimbursed by the agency?

Please provide a brief overview of the agency (such as 'about us'), and the placement/s (such as learning opportunities for the students). Please also include a list of potential tasks that students can expect to undertake while on placement. Please note row limit is 43.

Please provide a list of skills, knowledge and experience required for the placement opportunity.


e.g.

- Ability to work autonomously

- Some understanding of structural and social disadvantage

- Experience in mental health sector (desirable)

Will the placement location have mobility access?

Please specify any closure periods that may impact on the duration of the placement. If there are no closure periods please enter 'N/A'.

RMIT Social Work requires all students to have a National Police Check issued in the last 3 years. Please select from the options below if you require a more recent check.

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Please specify any requirements.

Is this a clinical placement?

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Does this need to be entered into Placeright?

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Please enter placement type (e.g. Acute, Community Health, Family Violence, Generic Skills, Social Work, Sub-acute/Rehabilitation, Community Health).

Please list any immunisations required by your agency. If you have any requirements around the timing of the immunisations, please include this below.


*COVID-19: Please specify the number of doses required.

Will the students be required to complete any additional checks or screening processes to undertake this placement? For example, an NDIS check or an International Police Check (IPC). If yes, please list them here.


Please also indicate whether the agency will cover the cost of these checks (e.g. NDIS, IPC etc.).


If the check required is not listed, please select 'not listed' and then enter the details in into the comments section.


Note: A current Working with Children Check is a pre-placement requirement for all social work students.

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Please check this box below first, then hit the blue 'submit' button at the bottom of the page to confirm the placement offer.


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