To secure a NT Health Student Placement Agreement, the education provider - clinical placement coordinator is required to contact the Clinical Learning Education and Research Service (CLEaRS) by:

• emailing clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au
• calling 08 8922 8168

Management of advanced clinical placement agreements

The advanced clinical placement agreement template has been designed for non-NTG clinical services to access supervised clinical placements across NT Health services for clinicians requiring ongoing practice to maintain clinical currency.  To secure a advanced clinical placement agreement, the non-NTG clinical service is required to contact the CLEaRS by:

• emailing clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au
• calling 08 8922 8168

Management of placements

To request a placement, contact the relevant area:

• nursing and midwifery placements CLEaRS by emailing clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au
• allied health placements CLEaRS by emailing clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au
• medical placements contact the NT Medical Program student placement coordinator on 08 8920 0200 or email ntmp.clinical@flinders.edu.au
• defence placements CLEaRS by emailing clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au
• secondary school placements - work experience non-hospital-based placements contact Aboriginal Health, Engagement and Workforce division via email ahew.doh@nt.gov.au or call 08 8922 7093.

For all other placements, including the below, contact the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office:

All course providers that place students in Northern Territory (NT) health facilities are required to sign the NT student placement agreement.

To secure student placements with NT Health, read clinical student placement procedures and priorities.

Below is a list of all education providers - registered training organisation that have a student placement agreement with NT Health.

Clinical placements can only occur if there is a current student placement agreement in place.

* Representative of approved deed variation

These policy and guidelines do not apply to school work experience students.

All student placements in NT Health for courses of study leading to vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate awards and/or registration for health professionals including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner, allied health, nursing and midwifery, and medical students must comply with the:

• Student Clinical Placement Policy DOCX (124.5 KB)
• Non-Medical Student Placement Procedure DOCX (203.8 KB).

For non-medical student placement, read the Non-Medical Student Placement Flowchart PDF (100.2 KB)

Overseas applicants

Applicants from overseas universities need to have an Australian university partner and will only be considered with prior consultation with the chief nursing and midwifery officer, chief allied health officer or chief medical officer.

Priorities for student placements

The existence of a current NT student placement agreement does not guarantee a placement. Once the agreement is in place the health service placement coordinator can approve placement requests based on the following:

• All requirements as stated in the agreement can be met by the placement site, course provider, the placement supervisor and the student.
• High demand for student placements is guided by departmental strategies such as the Northern Territory Health Aboriginal Cultural Security Framework 2016-2026 PDF (7.4 MB) and the NT Health Strategic Plan 2023-2028 PDF (8.8 MB). Therefore, when there is competition for placements, the following priorities apply:
  • Priority 1. Aboriginal students
  • Priority 2. Domestic NT residents enrolled with a NT education provider
  • Priority 3. Domestic NT residents enrolled with an interstate education provider
  • Priority 4. Domestic interstate resident enrolled with an NT education provider
  • Priority 5. Domestic interstate residents enrolled with an interstate education provider
  • Priority 6. International students enrolled with an NT education provider
  • Priority 7. International students enrolled with an interstate education provider

All course providers that place students in NT health facilities are required to sign the NT student placement agreement.

• The student placement agreement is drafted by the Solicitor for the NT and is the only legal form. Do not sign any other documents or agreements.
• This agreement is signed by the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and the course provider.
• The NT student placement agreement has recently undergone a review, requests for updates to the agreement will not be considered.
• List of student placement agreements.

To secure student placements with NT Health, the course provider must:

1. Have a current NT student placement agreement or request permission from the Department of Health to enter into an agreement.
   • If a course provider does not have a current government agreement, CLEaRS will oversee the signing of an agreement.
2. Submit a request in writing to the health service placement coordinator at the relevant health service or clinical site.
   • Administered by the relevant health service placement coordinator. For contact information regarding NT Health placement coordinators, email clinicalplacementclears.health@nt.gov.au.

If a course provider is intending to place students in the NT within 3 months of making their enquiry, they should provide as much information as possible to the health service placement coordinator while the agreement is being processed.

Of particular consideration will be the type of experiences the student requires, the supervision and assessment requirements provided by them, and the support and supervision requested.

Once a placement has been negotiated

The course provider must submit a student placement request form to the health service placement coordinator.

Get the form and a list of all the relevant requirements from the before you start below.

The following organisations offer scholarships or resources about where to find scholarships for students undertaking clinical placements.

CRANAplus

CRANAplus offers a number of scholarships each year to support students undertaking an undergraduate placement in a remote area of Australia and its external territories. These scholarships can be used to cover fares, accommodation and other incidental costs.

For more information, go to the CRANAplus website.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner (ATSIHP) scholarships are available through the Northern Territory Department of Health for people studying to be an ATSIHP.

For more information, email awd.doh@nt.gov.au.

Country Education Foundation of Australia

The Country Education Foundation of Australia scholarships guide is a comprehensive list of tertiary scholarships developed for rural and regional students.

For more information, go to the Country Education Foundation of Australia website.

Australian College of Nursing

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) administers a number of scholarships funded by the Australian Government's Department of Health and Department of Social Services. It is not necessary to be a member of the ACN to apply for these scholarships.

For more information, go to the Australian College of Nursing website.

Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives

The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) can provide information on other scholarships to assist Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate nursing students.

For more information, go to the CATSINaM website.

Contact the CATSINaM administrator officer by emailing admin@catsinam.org.au or calling 02 6262 5761.

Indigenous Allied Health Australia

Indigenous Allied Health Australia can provide information on other scholarships to assist Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate allied health students.

For more information, email admin@iaha.com.au or call 02 6285 1010.

Domestic students from any Australian university who undertake placements in the NT can access Flinders NT supports and facilities. This includes:

• cultural training
• access to wifi
• hotdesk and meeting room facilities
• pastoral care.

For more information, go to the Flinders University website.

Flinders University Department of Rural Health

Flinders NT and the Centre for Remote Health offer limited, shared short-term student accommodation in:

• Darwin
• Katherine
• Nhulunbuy (Gove)
• Alice Springs.

This accommodation is in high demand.

For more information, go to the Flinders NT and the Centre for Remote Health website.

Alice Springs Hospital

Accommodation on the Alice Springs Hospital campus is limited.

Students can also access or seek accommodation:

• at Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Alice Springs campus. To find our more, go to the CDU website.
• through the Flinders University Department of Rural Health. Contact the Placement Team for support on ntplacements@flinders.edu.au.
• independently within the town itself.

Royal Darwin Hospital

Accommodation on the Royal Darwin Hospital campus is limited.

Students can also access or seek accommodation:

• at Unilodge next to Casuarina Shopping Square. For more information, go to Unilodge website.
• at International House Darwin (IHD) and IHD Guest Apartments on CDU Casuarina campus. On-campus facilities include WiFi, swimming pool and indoor multi-purpose hall.
• through the Flinders University Department of Rural Health, email ntplacements@flinders.edu.au.

Katherine Hospital

Call 08 8973 9230 for allocation and management of accommodation at Katherine Hospital.

Students can also access or seek accommodation:

• at Katherine student accommodation on Charles Darwin University’s Katherine Rural campus.
• through the Flinders University Department of Rural Health, email ntplacements@flinders.edu.au.

Tennant Creek Hospital

Accommodation is not available at Tennant Creek Hospital and therefore students can seek local accommodation independently within the town itself.

Student accommodation is also available through the Flinders University Department of Rural Health. Email the Placement Team for support at ntplacements@flinders.edu.au.

Gove District Hospital

For allocation and management of accommodation at Gove District Hospital, email gdh.nursing@nt.gov.au.

Requesting a placement

Medical students

Submit a request to ntmp.clinical@flinders.edu.au.

All other disciplines

Complete Student Placement Request form DOCX (77.1 KB).

Once your clinical placement has been confirmed

Once your placement has been confirmed you will need to meet the relevant requirements and complete the following information:

• Student Deed of Undertaking form DOCX (67.1 KB)
• criminal history check at your own expense
• working with children clearance at your own expense
• proof of compliance with vaccine requirements in line with the worker immunisation against specified vaccine preventable diseases:
  • Pre-employment health screening policy appendix A PDF (569.0 KB)
  • Pre-employment health screening policy appendix B PDF (450.4 KB)
• proof of CPR and First Aid competency if applicable
• hand hygiene certificate
• appropriate permits to enter Aboriginal land, if applicable
• cultural awareness program.

When you start your clinical placement

When you start your clinical placement, you will be provided access to NT Health internal policy guideline centre documents that you must comply with including:

• Department of Health privacy policy
• clinical resources including Introduction to clinical supervision
• medication administration policy.