Workplace Learning (WPL)

WPL includes work experience for students who are at least 14, and work placement for students studying Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects. 

Insurance

From 31st March 2025, each school/diocese will maintain public liability insurance to cover:

• injury to students,
• loss or damage occasioned by students, and 

• indemnity cover for host employers (subject to individual school's policy terms, conditions, limits and exclusions). 

  Host employers must also have current public liability insurance. 

Guides

• Workplace Learning Guide for Schools
• Workplace Learning Guide for Employers
• Workplace Learning Guide for Students
• Workplace Learning Guide for Parents & Carers
• Workplacement Coordination Program Guidelines

Forms

To use fillable forms, follow this process:

1. Download the form from the appropriate resource link below.
2. From your downloads, open using a PDF reader. Fill out the form.
3. Save the form in the appropriate folder on your computer.
4. Share with others following your school/system protocols.

The forms can be found at these links:

• Student Placement Record (SPR)
  • Schools to check that Risk Management includes ALL details: 
    • Activities to be undertaken
    • Activities NOT to be undertaken 
    • Risks associated with activities to be undertaken
    • Mitigation of those risks, including: first day induction, close supervision, tasks demonstrated and supervised to completion by experienced employee/worker
    • Special conditions, including: pre-training (WhiteCard, Food Handler Basics Training, ECEC Training), PPE, vaccinations, transport, multiple sites, routine car travel, individual student needs, first day arrangements 

• WPL Special Approval Applications:

  Use these to help complete Risk Management section of the SPR

  • Animals  
  • Mining
  • Abattoir
  • Accommodation Away from Home
• Student Safety Emergency Cards
• Work Placement Visit Report

WPL Preparation

• Guides and resources
  • Student Guide_MyWorkExperience
  • Teacher Guide_MyWorkExperience
  • Student Guide_Go2WorkPlacement
  • Teacher Guide_Go2WorkPlacement
  • Student Work Experience Toolkit_myfuture
  • Interacting with Horses Code of Practice_SafeWorkNSW 
    • NOTE: Schools should keep records in accordance with the factors described in the code of practice:
      • Appendix B – assessing a horse 
      • Appendix C – assessing a new or inexperienced rider or handler who will interact with horses in the workplace.
  • Diving Work_SafeWorkNSW
  • Q-Fever Fact Sheet_SafeWorkNSW

WPL Video

Use this video to help students in Catholic schools in NSW and ACT prepare for their workplace learning program.

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