Access support during placement
If you need help while you’re on placement, get in touch. There are plenty of options available.
We’re here to help
You might be a long way from campus during your placement, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get help if you need it.
If you're doing a Co-op placement, you can email cooperativeplacement@federation.edu.au if you have any questions or concerns.
If your placement is not Co-op, you’ll be assigned a university contact (clinical coordinator, university mentor, course coordinator or academic supervisor) who can help you at any stage. Find their details under confirmed placement information in InPlace.
Support services
You'll still have access to our academic and wellbeing support services while you're on placement. If you can't get to campus, we can help you over the phone or online.
If you’re having a tough time during placement, you can make an appointment to speak with one of our counsellors over the phone or via video call. Bookings are free and confidential.
The nurses at our Gippsland and Mt Helen campuses offer free consultations to all Fed students. Appointments at the Berwick Campus health centre are bulk billed if you have a Health Care card.
If you’d like to talk to someone about how placement opportunities can boost your job prospects, book a free 30-minute confidential appointment with one of our careers advisors.
If you have a disability, medical or mental health condition, you may be able to request reduced days or hours, or placements that are located closer to home.
If you have concerns about your placement experience and need help making a formal complaint, Student Advocacy can give you independent advice about what to do.