Nursing
Undertake an international clinical placement with fellow students, working with local healthcare providers in communities in rural Asia. Gain valuable primary health care experience and skills whilst being challenged in a culturally diverse environment that will provide personal and professional growth.
Along with our partner Universities and in country hosts, we achieve strong learning outcomes for Australian students and academics through our best practice processes, whilst working to build the capacity of diverse communities and local organisations. Our community service programs provide communities and organisations 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
A typical three week program allows single discipline or interprofessional groups to participate in a supervised, credited hours community health placement. Engage in the local primary healthcare system by observing and shadowing local healthcare professionals in a hospital setting and provide a health outreach program to remote communities whilst building the capacity of local staff.
The program is complimented by participative health seminars, language classes and cultural orientation. Students are immersed 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 patient interviews with peers and formulating a nursing diagnosis with a supervisor and then presenting findings
Delivering health education across the lifespan