Allied Health & Physio
An international fieldwork experience develops clinical skills and important attributes such as project management, problem solving, team work and cultural competency. Working alongside local healthcare staff in culturally diverse environments, students practice skills as part of an allied health group on a community placement. Work in disability support, rehabilitation, acute, neuro or community health education, students will learn about health care delivery in a resource poor setting, whilst working to build the capacity of local organisations. Our placements provide communities and organisations in Asia with improved access to health care, education and services and our students with practical learning experiences and international immersion, that they would unlikely gain in their undergraduate degree in Australia.
100% for-credit programs
Approved University provider
Australian clinical supervision and assessment
About the Program
Allied Health professions including Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Paramedicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Public Health and Social Work all have a significant role to play working with projects across Asia. Most of these professions are not recognized or commonplace professions in parts of South East Asia, which enhances the positive impact students can make. Student groups support allied healthcare delivery and access to services in a variety of settings. Working with local staff in rehabilitation hospitals and centres and on community outreach programs, students practice clinical skills whilst gaining broader perspectives on allied health within different cultures and settings.
The program is complimented by participative health seminars, language classes and cultural orientation. Students immerse themselves in the community and create real change in the region by conducting health education sessions in local schools and with community groups.
Learning outcomes
Developing soft skills are imperative for graduates to enhance employability. More than 4 in 5 Australian students say their short-term international study experience has had a positive impact on their employability, according to this report published by IEAA.
Employability skills
Our placements are designed to place students on sites and in situations where they can meet learning outcomes and develop the following skills:
Cross Cultural Communication Skills
Project Management
Teamwork and Peer Learning
Problem Solving
Critical and Creative Thinking
Inter-professional Learning
Working through Interpreters
Time Management
Leadership, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills
Resourcefulness
Clinical skills
Throughout our health placements, students develop and enhance specific clinical skills, including but not limited to:
Providing Primary Health Care, working with vulnerable populations, community development, cultural safety and understanding of Social Determinants of Health
Gaining an understanding of working with families and family assessment
Conducting client interviews and formulating a treatment plan with a supervisor and then presenting findings
Delivering health education across the lifespan