Work experience is the short-term placement of students with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. Students are encouraged to organise their work experience placement early so that they have the greatest chance of securing their place of choice.

It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:

Develop employability skills.
Explore possible career options.
Understand employer expectations.
Increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence, and self-confidence

Term 2 School Holidays - Final day to return work experience arrangement form Friday, June 13

WORK EXPERIENCE SUCCESS - TERM 1 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

During the Term 1 school holidays, 15 students participated in work experience across a variety of roles, including electrical, linesperson, dental, nursing, plumbing, building, engineering, veterinary nursing, law, allied health, and physiotherapy.

Congratulations to these students for taking the initiative to explore their potential future career pathways during their break. Your commitment to personal growth and career development is truly commendable!

To our host employers, we extend our sincere thanks for your time, support, and willingness to share your expertise. Opportunities like these would not be possible without the generosity of industry professionals like you. Your contribution plays a vital role in shaping the future of our students.

Alexandra Boord – DEM Electrical

Charlie Marson – Charlie’s Engineering

Dilpreet Grewal – Deakin Dental

Hana Truong – Mildura Health Private Hospital

Kaleb Shine – Leonards Plumbing

Louis Olsen – MRCC

Stephanie Rozario - Mildura Health Private Hospital

William Keens - Schembri McCluskys Lawyers

Nikolas Muraca – Lime Therapy

Alefosio Ale – ABW Electrical

Amelia Petrolo – Benetook Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital

Charlize Paterson – Simon Callahan Physiotherapy

Rhianna Neyland - Mildura Health Private Hospital

Lachlan Garraway – Ultimate Building Solutions

Olivia Ede – Essential Energy

‘My placement was held and completed at Essential Energy, I chose this workplace because it’s an interesting field of work and they’re always looking for girls in the industry.

I was hoping to see and experience what they offer and see all the different types of jobs that are involved in the job. My work experience was extremely good and was fun however it was a pain that I couldn’t help much but watching and learning was just as fun. I would recommend doing work experience there as everyone is so kind, you learn a lot and much more.’

Rebecca Hayes – Mildura Veterinary Hospital

‘I did my placement at the Mildura Veterinary Hospital. I chose this workplace because of my love of animals and wanting to explore the animal care industry. This gave me an insight on what working at a Vet will look like if I choose it as a career in the future.

During my placement, my goal was to learn about how the industry worked and what jobs would be required within the business, and how I can get into the industry. Work experience met my expectations, also exceeding said expectations. I enjoyed watching surgeries performed, and even the cleaning after the surgeries, with the only thing I didn’t enjoy was watching dental.

I would recommend other students to participate in work experience because you get a chance to see what happens in the workplace without needing to worry about long term commitment.’

Charlize Paterson – Simon Callahan Physiotherapy

‘I did my placement at Callahan Physiotherapy. I choose this place as I believed that I would benefit and learn a lot from this practice. I was hoping to see what physiotherapy is like and the daily tasks that are completed and how they manage their time. It did meet my expectations and there were no parts that I didn’t enjoy. I would recommend work experience for others as it is an insightful experience, and you can fully understand what the job requires and what will happen daily.’

SUNRAYSIA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

Students rotate through a roster that enables them to experience various roles in this organisation.

Community Paramedics
Health Promotion
Social and Community Hub – Aged and Disability Services
Chronic Health Exercise Groups - Nurse
Allied Health Assistant

If this is of interest to you, please apply here - Students - Sunraysia Community Health Services

NORTHERN MALLEE LLEN

Northern Mallee Local Learning and Employment Network (NMLLEN), is a not-for-profit organisation that works closely with schools, students, and the industry.

Northern Mallee LLEN engages with industry and schools to provide access to quality work-based learning (WBL) opportunities that meet the needs of local students and industry.

This includes:

Structured Workplace Learning Placements (SWL)
Work Experience (WE)
School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs)

To find work-based learning opportunities in your region, visit: https://workplacements.education.vic.gov.au/

For resources, visit: https://nmllen.com.au/resources/

WORK EXPERIENCE - LOWER MURRAY WATER

WORK EXPERIENCE - LIME THERAPY

If you wish to undertake work experience with Lime Therapy in 2026 in any of the following areas:

Allied Health
Occupational Therapy
Speech Pathology
Exercise Physiology
Physiotherapy

Please complete the attached document and return to cassie@lime-therapy.com.au

WORK EXPERIENCE - MILDURA RURAL CITY COUNCIL

MRCC offer work experience placement opportunities to allow students to gain insight into a potential career or area of work. Students can request to gain experience in a variety of different areas including:

Parks & Gardens
Engineering
Library Services
Mildura Arts Centre
Finance

Apply Here.

PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY

Expressions of interest for Term 3 and 4 are now open.

Whether you’re interested in politics, planting trees, law-making or baking, your work experience placement at the Parliament of Victoria will be an experience you’ll remember.

This is a unique opportunity to undertake a week-long placement in either the Parliamentary Sitting or Parliamentary Services program. Placements run for 5 days: Monday-Friday, from 9am until 5pm each day.

To find out more about this exciting and unique opportunity – click here.

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