Pilot Student Placement Program - Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work Application Form

Introduction

Placement opportunities for Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work students are now available throughout Victoria, enabling more people to graduate and start their career in the lived and living experience workforce.

Students can apply for placements through this application form with the support of the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) they are studying with. Pilot Student Placement Program organisations include Wellways, Neami National, Orygen, Eastern Health and Uniting Victoria Tasmania.

By submitting this application, you consent to your information being shared with Pilot Placement Provider Organisations and relevant program partners, including the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (VCCMHW), Department of Health (DoH), SHARC (program evaluator), and other stakeholders involved in the delivery and evaluation of the program, for placement allocation, program administration, and evaluation purposes.

Q1 - Have you attended an information session, or watched the recorded session?

YesNo

If no, please watch the recorded information session and review placement provider requirements prior to applying:

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Q2 - Has the institution you are studying with approved this placement application?

YesNo

If no, please get approval from your RTO placement advisor prior to applying.

Q2b - Have you read the cover letter guidelines document?

YesNo

Click here to read the requirements for filling in the cover letter for your application.

Q2c -Have you completed the mandatory Units for completing placement?

YesNo

Q3 - Your full name

Q3b - Have you ever gone by another name legally?

YesNo

Please note: This information will only be used for police checks. If you answered "Yes", please inform your allocated organisation when they contact you.

Q5 - Date of Birth

Contact Details

Q6a - Phone or Mobile Number

Q6b - Email address

Q7 - Please select the institution you are studying with:

Q8a - Course Commencement Date

Q8b - Estimated Course Completion Date

Q9 - How many hours placement do you require?

40 hours80 hours160 hoursOther

Q9a - If other selected, please tell us how many hours of placement you require

Q10 - From what date are you available to commence placement?

Q11 - Do you have flexibility on when your placement can commence?

YesNo

Q11 - Provide details

Q12 - Have you already made contact with a placement provider?

YesNo

Placement Preferences

Q14 - What are your placement preferences?

Q14 Preference #1

Q14 Preference #2

Q14 Preference #3

Q14a - Are you applying for a placement at Eastern Health?

YesNo

Swinburne students: Please contact your Swinburne Placement Coordinator for support with meeting all compliance requirements, including serology and immunisation requirements for placement at Eastern Health. You can reach the Health Placements team at vestudentplacements@swin.edu.au

Box Hill Tafe students: Please contact your Box Hill Institute Placement Coordinator for support with completing all compliance requirements. This will include serology and immunisation requirements for placement at Eastern Health. You can reach the Placements team at PlacementsAdmin@boxhill.edu.au

Q15 - Please select your availability

Full time onlyPart time onlyEither Full time or Part time

Supporting Documentation

Q16 - Supporting Documentation *

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Please attach your resume, cover letter and proof of enrolment in Cert IV Mental Health – Peer Work. We can accept PDF document types.

Click here to read the requirements for filling in the cover letter for your application.

Q18 - Do you have a Working with Children Check?

YesNoWilling to apply

This refers to an Employment WWC, not an Volunteer WWC

Q19 - Do you have a Police Check?

YesNoWilling to apply

Q20 - Do you require any accommodations or have any accessibility requirements for your placement?