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What do Field Educators say?

'Having a social work student increases my knowledge of new social work theory ensuring I keep up to date. Additionally a social work student helps me reflect on my own social work practice.'

Helen Hopper

Team Leader,

Northside School Age Team

Therapy ACT,Department Disability, Housing & Community Services

'Having a student on placement certainly takes time, energy and organisation but we all gain enormously from the fresh view of a student about what we do, and how we do it. Having students requires us to really reflect on our practice.'

Sue Clay

Senior Social Worker,

Child, Youth & Women's Program, ACT Health

'Students allow you to 're-think' your agency by positively questioning the reasons behind the work you undertake and to ask "why".

Frank Duggan,

Director,.

Care & Protection Services

Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services

'From a managers perspective, being involved in the field education program at ACU has had a number of benefits to my team and service. I have provided a learning environment to students to undertake project work in my area which in turn has provided us with in-depth research into work areas that have been on our to-do list for some time. With this background work completed we can then build on this. It also lets the students see how innovative and exciting both our work and team is and this can be an option for the student or other students considering employment. Students bring in new perspectives and ideas, and captialising on this knowledge can add to the knowledge of the staff in the areas.'

Fiona Baille

Senior Social Worker,

Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service, ACT

What do the students say?

'My first placement in case management was a rewarding and challening experience which significantly progressed my professional education and opened my eyes to a future role in youth justice. The guidance and support of my Field Educator has helped shape my career as a social worker.'

Keith Mahar

Final year student

'The 14 weeks of placement are filled with many new challenges; pushing the boundaries of class learning. It provides an integral part of the course both in developing a professional identity and providing links between social work theory and practice. I really enjoyed my placement for the networking, skill development and future employment opportunities it provided.'

Emma Wooldridge

Final year student