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Placements and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) are core components of your course and can be incredibly rewarding. However, they can also present unique challenges – such as long-distance travel, financial hardship, or pressure on your overall wellbeing.
Explore the section at the bottom of the page to find DUSA, Deakin and external supports tailored to different courses and faculties.
Please note that none of the external resources included below are endorsed, affiliated, or reviewed by DUSA and are provided for information purposes only; you will need to make your own assessment of their usefulness and applicability.
If you would like to learn more about the welfare services provided by DUSA specifically, you may like to explore our Thriving on Placement Resource Sheet (click here on the banner below).

General Placement Supports
Education Placements Supports
Social Work, Counselling, Psychology and Child Play Therapy Placement Supports
General Health Faculty Supports
Nursing & Midwifery Placement Supports
Medicine Placement Supports