All students will complete HST2116 Environmental Health Professional Practice unit which includes 200 hours of industry placement with a local or state government environmental health service. Work Integrated Learning is a core requirement of course accreditation and has been designed to cover specified competencies, and must be certified by a qualified Environmental Health practitioner acting as the placement supervisor. Specified competencies are wide ranging, but include environmental health inspections and complaint investigation under relevant legislation, and a range of scientific sampling practices.
Attendance requirements
Students will attend a mix of metropolitan and regional placements where possible. Students negotiate their placement with the host organisation to fit in with their availability, usually 1 day per week in a Metro location and a block in mid semester breaks in country placements.
Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required
A placement host may have vaccination and other requirements, including vaccination against COVID-19 unless you have a medical exemption. Please consider this requirement before enrolling in this Course, and speak with the Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete placement units if you are unable to meet the placement requirements, which may impact your ability to complete this course. All students have to complete a risk assessment and undergo an induction.
Professional practice rules
The students are issued a WIL handbook that contains an induction and they are expected to conform to the placement providers’ internal induction and work related policies.