Responsibility: Australian Government
Response: Accept in principle
Status: Further work required
What has been achieved to date
The Australian Government recognises the importance of clinical and work-based student placement opportunities in a variety of sectors, including disability. Opportunities are being explored for enhancing clinical placements in disability health services.
What the Disability Royal Commission said in the final report
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care should include improved access to clinical placements in disability health services as an immediate priority, including by:
- exploring increased opportunities for student learning and development in cognitive disability health, including as part of interprofessional teams, with education providers and clinical placement providers.
- considering mechanisms to enhance funded supervised clinical and work-based training placements to train students in providing quality health care to people with cognitive disability. This should include enhanced financial support for clinical placement and supervision in community settings.
Australian Government Response July 2024
The Australian Government recognises the need to improve opportunities for student placements in the disability sector to ensure students develop skills in disability care and increase the likelihood of students working in this setting on graduation. The Australian Government will consider further opportunities for enhancing clinical placements in a variety of sectors, including disability.
More recommendations
View progress on other recommendations made by the Royal Commission.