Abstract

Physiotherapy Competency Placement 1 provides physiotherapy students with the opportunity to undertake a 25 day sustained period of physiotherapy clinical practice in a workplace setting. The purpose of this 25 day clinical placement is to enable students to develop and consolidate knowledge, skills and attributes in: professional physiotherapy practice; client … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: One (1) placement equivalent to 25 days (approx 160 hours);Application of physiotherapy professional knowledge in the workplace setting and relevant to the client group;Safe and competent practice in a broad range of physiotherapy skills;Clinical reasoning and problem solving processes;Critical appraisal of knowledge and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
integrate and apply knowledge gained from academic subjects for a range of clients within the specific clinical setting;
2.
demonstrate achievement of the standards required of an entry level physiotherapist as defined by the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand (2023) relevant to the clinical setting;
3.
articulate and demonstrate their achievement of entry-level competency relevant to the clinical setting; and
4.
effectively integrate skills in assessment, clinical reasoning, planning and implementation of physiotherapy management for a range of clients within the specific clinical setting.

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 160 hours Details 25 days (approx 160hrs) sustained period of physiotherapy clinical practice in a workplace setting.Students will assessed using the national competency assessment tool, the APP and on successful completion of the placement will have demonstrated competency in the allocated placement setting and client context.

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources. Students must meet pre-clinical requirements prior to undertaking workplace learning placements. Students who have not met all pre-clinical requirements will not be allocated a workplace learning placement. These requirements, mandated by the State Department … For more content click the Read More button below. It is an expectation that students will be required to travel away from home to undertake their workplace learning placements, which may mean adjusting employment and social commitments. The cost of travel and accommodation of these placements are the responsibility of the students.