Supported Disciplines
The UDRH SW primarily offers clinical placements and interdisciplinary activities in allied health, nursing, and midwifery.
Nursing and Midwifery
Experiences in nursing or midwifery are rich in the South West, from acute patients on busy specialist wards to community patients home care at home. You will not regret a placement in the South West.
Allied Health
There is a huge variety of allied health placements in the South West. From health to justice and everything in between. Complex cases, acute care and home visits, you’ll get to experience the whole range whilst on placement down south.
- Aboriginal health worker
- Art therapy
- Audiology
- Chiropractic
- Dietetics/Nutrition
- Exercise physiology
- Medical laboratory science
- Medical imaging
- Music therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Optometry
- Oral health
- Orthoptics
- Orthotics and prosthetics
- Osteopathy
- Paramedicine
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Psychology
- Social work
- Sonography
- Speech pathology
Types of placements
Placement opportunities available within the South West region include.
Community Placements
Out and about in the community helps strengthen our understanding of providing care for the whole person. Seeing and interacting with individuals and communities from within the community is essential for gaining knowledge and experience in holistic care.
Hospital Placements
Get your acute care experience with our hospitals that are spread throughout the region. With a wide variety of care available in the South West from oncology to cardiac care, there are plenty of opportunities.
B.A.S.I.S Clinic Placement
The B.A.S.I.S Clinic serves as a vital learning environment for students pursuing careers in Occupational Therapy and Exercise Physiology. Placements provide practical experience in rural healthcare in the Shire of Manjimup, allowing students to apply their knowledge while making a meaningful impact on the community.
Student Testimonials
One of the most rewarding aspects was the opportunity to form genuine multidisciplinary connections and lasting friendships with those I lived and worked with. The support from UDRH SW was incredible, from ongoing guidance to the warm sense of community fostered at Harvest sessions, I felt supported from every angle.
I really enjoyed my placement in Busselton and found that my supervisors, staff, patients and the UDRH team were all so welcoming, kind and supportive. I also thoroughly enjoyed all the harvest sessions and the cultural orientation/tour, and feel that these really enriched my placement experience. They also helped me connect with other students on placement, which was a big part of my placement experience in Busselton.
