Work experience is the short term placement of secondary school students, generally from Years 9 and 10, with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:
Students are placed with employers primarily to observe and learn – not to undertake activities which require extensive training or expertise.
All arrangements made after 1 January 2017 must comply with amended Ministerial Order 382 and the accompanying amended arrangement forms must be used.
Prior to commencing work experience, students must satisfactorily complete occupational health and safety (OHS) training, either safe@work or for students with disabilities or additional needs, A Job Well Done. It is the responsibility of the principal to determine which OHS program is the most appropriate for the student to undertake.
To access these OHS programs and other OHS resources, see Occupational Health and Safety.
For assistance with queries relating to work experience arrangements, please contact the relevant organisation as outlined below.
Contact Secondary Reform, Transitions and Priority Cohorts Division at the Department of Education and Training via email: youth.transitions@edumail.vic.gov.au
Contact Jenny Wilson at the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria:
Contact Peter Roberts at Independent Schools Victoria:
Kind Regards
Jeffrey Anderson
Workplace Learning Coordinator
