Benefit from a partnership with leading researchers and bright young minds
UniSA is always looking to form partnerships with like-minded organisations to develop placement opportunities, research collaborations and professional development. Discover how our talented students and experienced academic staff can contribute to your organisation through a placement or research partnership with the University of South Australia.
Offering a placement opportunity to a psychology, social work or social science student under supervision allows the next generation of professionals to gain valuable industry experience, while providing your organisation with assistance and problem-solving.
A partnership between your organisation and our researchers or postgraduate students can assist with questions or activities your organisation would like to research, such as evaluating the effectiveness of a program, examining a policy and its implications, or developing and implementing a program.
We can also provide:
- professional development
- masterclasses on topical issues
- use of our state-of-the-art studio and other training facilities within the University
- research applying evidence-based learnings and translating this into practice
- streamlined pre-placement organisation
- supervision training for staff
- other targeted training.
Please note that the student-led honours thesis research projects are presented to the students at the end of their third year of study. This occurs in mid-November for social science and social work, and in January for psychology, when students select the project they will undertake in the following year.
Submit an expression of interest form to our team who will advise if your research interest is better suited for a thesis topic, research placement or research project with our staff.
Discover
Identify fresh new talent for your organisation and access motivated students
Collaborate
Work with enthusiastic students and experienced academics to achieve your goals
Support
Foster the advanced learning of students looking to break into the field
Program details
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Psychology
Psychology
You may wish to collaborate with staff on research projects that include either student-led projects, which can be undertaken as part of thesis work in the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) program, or as part of a research-related placement.
Psychology students have a broad range of skills and may assist with the following:
- conducting literature reviews
- conducting action research
- interpreting and synthesising data
- collecting and integrating information
- writing reports, handbooks, policy guidelines, orientation materials etc.
- researching and preparing for grant and funding submissions
- assisting with healthy behaviour promotion and modification
- counselling (depending on the student's degree stream).
Psychology covers a diverse range of subject areas that students and researchers can provide assistance with, including:- organisational climate for employee psychological health, wellbeing and safety
- bullying and harassment
- sleep
- nutrition
- cognition and health
- responsible interactions with wildlife
- applied animal behaviour, cognition and welfare.
Submit an expression of interest form to our team who will advise if your research interest is better suited for a thesis topic, research placement or research project with our staff.
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Social work
Social work
You may wish to collaborate with staff on research projects that include either student-led projects, which can be undertaken as part of thesis work in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program, or as part of a research-related placement.
Social work students have a broad range of skills and may assist with the following:
- one-on-one sessions working with individual clients or families in need of support for a range of issues, including grief and loss, mental health, life transitions and family change, anti-bullying strategies, social skills and relationships
- group work
- research, documenting and report writing
- developing materials and resources useful for staff
- exploring and building networks for clients
- other projects run by your organisation.
The discipline of social work covers critical community issues including:
- homelessness
- interpersonal violence
- rural issues
- refugees
- Aboriginal well-being
- child protection
- mental health.
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Social science
Social science
The discipline of social science encompasses a range of specialised areas, such as:
- social policy
- human service management
- ageing and disability
- community development
- youth
- cultural diversity.
You may wish to collaborate with our staff on research projects that include either student-led projects, which can be undertaken as part of thesis work in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program, or as part of a research-related placements.In non-research related placements our students are able to assist with:
Ageing and disability Human services
- social and emotional support to individuals, families and carers involved with ageing and disability services
- work with families
- research, documenting and report writing
- developing materials and resources useful for staff
- life transition and family change
- exploring and building networks for clients
- other projects being run by your organisation.
- work with individuals, groups and communities
- case management
- social analysis
- community work
- policy analysis
- project management
- other projects being run by your organisation.
Field Supervisor Recognition Program (FSR)
Professional, clinical and field education placements in metropolitan, regional and rural areas are a core element of the psychology, social work and human services programs offered by UniSA. The University is keen to support and acknowledge clinical and field education placement supervisors who regularly supervise students as part of their professional role.
We are offering a Field Supervisor Recognition Program (FSR) with benefits and support for supervisors who are not paid by UniSA but who provide frequent and regular supervision of our students. The program is comprised of a twice-yearly program intake and two year duration of benefits (one year for Clinical Psychology).
Benefits
- Access to UniSA Library services, including access to the numerous online journals and databases the University subscribes to
- A UniSA email address
- Access to specific events and supervisors support activities
- Certificate of appreciation from senior managers
Criteria
This opportunity is open to any current placement supervisor or field educator who has provided primary supervision to two or more students on placement in the previous 12 months. Clinical Psychology supervisor eligibility based on one student in previous 12 months. Ongoing supervision of students at this level is expected and highly valued within the FSR program.
Current supervisors can apply to be considered for the program at any time using the online application. Two periods of application assessment and notification of outcomes will be undertaken each year.
Get in touch
For more information, you can submit an enquiry to our team and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
