Professional Visits & Clinical Placements

Professional visits

Any requests from qualified health professionals or researchers within Australia or from overseas to undertake a work or observational placement or professional visit, and who are not currently enrolled in a recognised tertiary course, must put their request in writing to the Director of Clinical Services. Certain requirements will be required to be met prior to the visit commencing. Note: if the applicant's primary employment is outside of NSW Health they will be required to meet the verification requirements which apply to all employees of NSW Health.

Further information: For further information and to clarify what is required to be supplied prior to commencement please contact TFCC-Education@health.nsw.gov.au.

Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Placements

Tresillian Family Care Centres are committed to the development of the child and family health workforce. Clinical placements are provided for post-graduate child and family health students and third year undergraduate nursing students in child and family health electives enrolled in Australian universities. In accordance with Ministry of Health policy, priority is given to NSW and ACT students. 

 All requests for clinical placements in NSW are made via ClinConnect. Individuals are required to contact their Education Provider and ask them to source and book the placement on their behalf. This is because Education Providers have access to the NSW Health student placement booking and management system (ClinConnect). This System will guide them to any available placement opportunities in NSW Health facilities. Student placements are organised in partnership with the Health Service and Education Provider and are booked and managed in the NSW Health ClinConnect system.

 Tresillian QEII in ACT have a contract with the Australian Catholic University. Students who choose Maternal and Child health as an elective in their 2nd year have placements at QEII. If you are studying in the ACT and are interested in a placement at QEII, please contact them directly on (02) 6205 2333.

Social Work/Psychology Internships

Tresillian Family Care Centres values the importance of tertiary internships which are an integral part of the Social Work and Psychology Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree. 

For further information about placements contact: Tanya Crawford, Director, Child and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Tanya.Crawford@health.nsw.gov.au

Any requests from health professionals or researchers to undertake a clinical placement or professional visit, and who are not currently enrolled in a recognised tertiary course may contact: TFCC-Education@health.nsw.gov.au  

 Note: if the applicant's primary employment is outside of NSW Health, they will be required to meet the verification requirements which apply to all employees of NSW Health. 

Post-graduate Programs

GradStart (GSRN) Program

 The GradStart (GS) Program is a 12-month program that offers clinical support and education opportunities to newly graduated nurses. During this program, the GS RN will be working as a registered nurse within a multidisciplinary team. The timeline for the acquisition of skill and knowledge will be within the fixed term of 12 months.

Specialty Transition Program (STP): Child & Family Health Nursing

The STP is a clinically based 6-month full time or 12-month part-time program for Child and Family Health nurses. Key elements of the program include orientation to Tresillian Family Care Centres, unit-based orientation, an individualised program of learning and professional development, and support through preceptorship and clinical supervision.

 For further information about professional development at Tresillian, please contact our team at TFCC-Education@health.nsw.gov.au