Health Careers Week for Regional VIC students
Details:
Year 10 students only
(NOTE THIS IS A DRAFT SCHEDULE WITH LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO REARRANGE, BUT THIS IS AN INDICATION OF HOW THE WEEK MAY LOOK)
Monday 2 March – Wodonga TAFE & La Trobe University
Tuesday 3 March – TAFE NSW & Mercy Health
Wednesday 4 March – Albury Wodonga Health Regional Cancer Centre Seminar Room
Thursday 5 March– Charles Sturt University
Friday 6 March- Charles Sturt University
Outline of daily activities:
Tour of onsite health facilities
Practical activities/skills teaching related to Allied Health Assistance, Aged Care, Social Work, Allied Health professions, Nursing, Biomedical Science, Rural Medicine, Anatomy, Health Communication, Psychology and more
Local industry representatives to support/run activities
Virtual health simulation group cases with health representatives
Live simulation practice in ‘wards’ – eg. use skills learnt earlier in week
Reflection/debrief of day
Audience:
25 x Year 10 students interested in health, from Tallangatta Secondary College, Corryong College, Mt Beauty Secondary College and Rutherglen High School.
What to bring:
Notebook and pen
Water bottle
Either uniform/appropriate casual clothes, with closed in shoes
BYO morning tea and lunch
Transport:
Students are responsible for arranging their own transport to and from the venues to reflect a real-world work experience.
Supervision:
While this is being treated as a form of ‘work experience’, there will be one teacher supervising from a school in the region. Please ensure the selection of the supervising teacher is coordinated fairly.
Additionally, emergency contact details will be collected on the registration form, there will be multiple adults with WWCC and First Aid qualifications in sessions with groups of students, and it is expected that students attending will be of the maturity level to behave accordingly.
Registration: Lisa from NELLEN to coordinate.
Risk assessment: Since this is treated as a work experience program, there isn’t a risk assessment document for this activity.
Albury Wodonga Health Forum
Details:
Approx. 200 x Year 11 to 12 students from NSW and VIC schools attend the annual Albury Wodonga Health Forum, hosted at La Trobe University Wodonga campus.
This event is designed to support senior high school students in making informed decisions about their future career paths in health. Attendance is limited, with a select number of students invited from each school. Those attending will have already expressed an interest in the health field but may still be exploring different training pathways and specialisations.
Outline of daily activities:
All students participate in opening simulation session before breaking into 10 groups to attend occupation specific workshops. Students attend 4 workshops throughout the day, with a break for a free BBQ lunch.
What to bring:
Drink bottle, light snacks if required. La Mocka cafe will be open but students should not rely on this, as there is not enough time between sessions to serve all attendees.
Transport:
NSW schools can contact RIEP for support if required.
Supervision:
Schools must send teachers to supervise within sessions.
Registration:
Student registration. (Health Forum page to be visible in 2026)
Schools to contact RIEP/NELLEN for viewable registration list.
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