SW & HS Field Education – BSW/MSW
Mid Placement Assessment of Learning
Placement Details
Student Name:
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Supervisor Name:
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Agency Name:
Semester:
Unit Code:
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External Supervisor (if applicable)
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Placement hrs. completed so far:
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Select ‘On Track’ to confirm that the student is progressing well towards achieving all the learning activities detailed in their My Professional Learning
Tool, within the timeframes set. Selecting “On Track” suggests that at this point in time, there is confidence in the student’s learning and development
that they will demonstrate capability (either at Beginning Capability, Capable or Highly Capable [Final students only]) against the Practice Standard.
Select “Emerging” to indicate that you have observed the student demonstrating potential around achieving all the learning activities detailed in their My
Professional Learning Tool, within the timeframes set. That is, with consideration of the student’s learning needs, areas of development and the right
supports put into place, the student is likely to demonstrate capability (either at Beginning Capability, Capable or Highly Capable [Final students only])
against the Practice Standard.
Select ‘Not on Track” to identify that the student has experienced noticeable difficulties around completing the identified learning activities within the
timeframes set in their My Professional Learning Tool. Selecting ‘Not on Track” indicates that you have clearly identified issues in the student’s
learning and performance against the Practice Standard, and that the Learning activities may need concerted review and adaptation to better respond
to the student’s learning needs, and to assist the student to get back ‘On Track’. If you identify ‘Not on Track’ please contact your Liaison Visitor for
support and to assist with developing an action plan around the student’s learning.
Introduction to the Mid Placement Assessment of Learning document
The Mid Placement Assessment of Learning document is to be undertaken collaboratively between student and supervisor. Where the student also has an external Social
Work supervisor, the mid placement assessment of learning report needs to be undertaken collaboratively with all parties involved. We recommend that each party prepare
information for each section and share this with each other, and then this report is prepared through a joint meeting to discuss achievements, issues, areas for development
and plans.
Please review the student’s My Professional Learning Tool, to assess how the student’s learning is tracking against the identified learning goals and timeframes. Overall,
consider the learning and progress the student is making towards demonstrating capability at the end of placement against the sub-standards (and the associated questions
noted below). It is not expected that you assess the student’s progress against each question, but rather assess the overall progression of learning for that sub-standard (i.e.
Practice Standard 1.1: Is the student ‘on track’ in demonstrating capability around understanding and behaving in accordance of the Code of Ethics?).
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Practice Standard 1: Values and Ethics
1.1 Practice in Accordance with the Code of Ethics
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate understanding of a social justice and human rights framework to be able to practice from a social justice and human rights
framework?
o Demonstrate understanding of empowerment in practice and demonstrate ability to facilitate people’s empowerment?
o Identify social systems and structures that preserve inequalities and injustices within my practice context?
o Critically reflect on policies and practices that are oppressive and demonstrate understanding of potential strategies that would address these
oppressive policies and practices?
o Demonstrate good knowledge and uphold ethical responsibilities relevant to others, the social work profession and in the workplace?
1.2 Manage ethical dilemmas and issues arising in practice
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Identify and critically reflect on ethical dilemmas, drawing on the AASW and organisation’s code of ethics?
o Raise ethical issues/dilemmas with relevant parties and actively participate in achieving a solution?
o Consult my supervisor and/or relevant manager when faced with an ethical dilemma or issue?
o Report to my supervisor or an appropriate person if I have identified being in a position which contravenes ethical principles outlined in the
AASW and Organisation’s code of ethics?
o Demonstrate critical reflection when examining personal and professional ethics and values that influence my and others’ practice?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 2: Professionalism
2.1 Represent the social work profession with integrity and professionalism
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate and articulate understanding of the role and value of social work in the community?
o Articulate the values, processes and outcomes of social work and how they are applied to different practice contexts?
o Demonstrate language and behaviour consistent with social work values, responsibilities and objectives in my role as a student practitioner?
2.2 Behave in a professional manner and be accountable for all actions and decisions
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Advise clients of feedback/complaint processes/mechanisms?
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Demonstrate ability to maintain appropriate professional/personal boundaries, which includes discussing these with my supervisors?
Identify and declare conflict of interest when they arise or are likely to arise?
Maintain confidentiality and understand the legal limits to confidentiality within the context of my placement agency and more broadly?
Recognise when personal factors or issues impact on my professional practice and seek support in relation to this?
Justify all decisions, recommendations and actions?
Recognise the limits to knowledge, skills and practice competence as they arise?
Seek support and information or refer to supervisor or other workers when my professional capabilities are exceeded?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 3: Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Practice
3.1 Work respectfully and inclusively with cultural difference and diversity
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate knowledge and openness to knowledge and understanding of diversity between and within different cultures including ethnicity,
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disability, economic status, age, sexuality, gender and transgender, faiths and beliefs?
o Demonstrate language and behaviour that is respectful to all culturally diverse groups?
o Demonstrate understanding of the complexity of cultural identities and how this impacts on practice?
o Creatively adapt my practice to work effectively and inclusively with people who have different and diverse cultural identities, values,
affiliations, beliefs and customs?
o Engage in continuing professional development, supervision/cultural supervision and critical reflection; consult with relevant community
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members and professionals; and engage in collaborative learning and research to enhance knowledge and practice in working with culturally
diverse groups?
o Critically reflect on own personal values, cultures and beliefs and how these impact on interactions with people, community members and
colleagues and in working with organisational policies and practices; and seek supervision or consultation as appropriate?
o Identify discriminatory and oppressive practice and policies with respect to culturally diverse people, and/or develop strategies to respond to
these practices/policies where appropriate and where possible, including reflection and discussions with my supervisor?
3.2 Respect, strive to understand and promote the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate knowledge and/or behaviour that acknowledge the strengths, capacities and contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait
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Islander peoples make to society?
o Demonstrate knowledge of the diversity among, and differences between, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures throughout
Australia?
o Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, protocols and practices in a local context?
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o Engage in continuing professional development around my understanding to work safely and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 4: Knowledge for Practice
4.1 Understands higher level systematic influences on people with respect to area of practice
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate understanding of social work practice on the broader systemic level in relation to my practice context?
o Critically analyse the structure of society with respect to power and disadvantage including the influence of gender, age, ability, sexuality,
ethnicity and economic disadvantage and demonstrating this through my discussions and actions?
o Demonstrate awareness of social, political, legal, cultural and organisational contexts and systems and how they impact on people?
o Demonstrate understanding and awareness of policy, including organisational policy, relevant to the practice context and how this impacts on
people?
o Demonstrate understanding and awareness of changes in society, demography and culture and how this impacts on the social work
profession and people within my placement context and more broadly?
o Demonstrate understanding of relevant legislation governing practice and the legal frameworks which inform and mandate the practice
context I am working in?
o Critically analyse policies, systems and structures that contravene social work values and do not prioritise the interests of people, groups,
communities and wider society, and discuss these with my supervisor to identify the challenges and mechanisms of influencing policy
change?
o Identify policies that will promote and prioritise the values of social justice and human rights within the agency context?
4.2 Understand and articulates social work and other relevant theories and concepts
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate a critical understanding of social work specific theories relevant to the placement context?
o Draw on and articulate relevant knowledge from other relevant disciplines to be able to best meet the needs of the placement ‘client’ group
(e.g. psychological theory, anthropology, law etc.)?
o Demonstrate understanding of theories of systems, human behaviour and development, personality development and life cycle stages?
4.3 Understands the roles of research and evaluation in obtaining and generating new knowledge for practice
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Proactively seek out new knowledge relevant to my placement context?
o Seek the feedback of service users in relation to my involvement?
o Demonstrate understanding of research methodologies that may apply to the placement context?
o Identify, critically analyse and discuss limitations to research and findings being applied in the practice context?
o Distinguish and evaluate various sources of knowledge, including practice evidence; practice experience; personal and community
knowledge and experience; research evidence; organisational and policy knowledge; and legal and ethical knowledge to help inform practice
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If relevant to placement context, demonstrate ability in presenting research in a professional manner? (e.g. seminars, placement workshops,
group supervision, journal club etc.)
4.4 Understand and articulate how and when theories, knowledge bases and knowledge sources inform practice.
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Develop my emerging practice framework that articulates my core personal and professional values, key theories, sources of knowledge,
skills and methods of practice I draw on?
o Appropriately and critically identify and discuss my practice approach and the theoretical/ conceptual underpinnings that inform my practice
approach?
o Identify, describe, analyse and apply current research evidence, methodology and approaches to my placement context?
o Demonstrate understanding of the principles, framework and relevant legislation of the placement context’s area of practice? (organisational
context framework)
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 5: Applying Knowledge to Practice
5.1 Conduct an assessment and analysis of the needs to inform the service being offered
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Undertake an effective and holistic assessment by gathering relevant information appropriate to the person/organisation and practice
context? (note this can include assessments of clients/situations you are shadowing or observing)
o Assess the nature and level of risk to people, if any, and effectively identify these as part of the overall assessment?
o Identify relevant theories, research and knowledge that inform and support my assessment?
5.2 Work collaboratively with relevant people
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Facilitate people to identify their own needs in a respectful and safe way?
o Demonstrate support around people’s decision-making regarding service/s they want to assist in meeting their needs, taking into account any
limitations to their capability, their voluntary/involuntary status and the choices available?
o Work with other agencies, teams and across jurisdictions at a practice/service level in relation to my practice context?
5.3 Uses a range of specific social work methods and techniques appropriate to area of practice
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Select an appropriate method/s of practice relevant to my practice context to address and meet the needs, goals and preferences of
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individuals, families, groups and communities, taking into account best available research evidence for the field of practice?
Demonstrate skill and understanding in the chosen method/s or techniques, including increasing level of skill and understanding?
Identify systematic and policy injustices and potential actions to address these injustices in relation to my practice context? (i.e. social action,
advocacy; research and evaluation)
o Demonstrate research skills for example undertaking relevant literature reviews; reviewing journal articles, data collection; analysis and
dissemination; and evaluation as relevant to my practice context?
5.4 Apply critical and reflective thinking to practice
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Critically reflect on and evaluate practice with a particular focus on principles of self-determination, empowerment, inclusion, equality, human
rights and social justice?
o Critically reflect on the role of social work, paying particular attention to power imbalances, professional boundaries, use of authority in
statutory positions and work with people who are using services involuntarily?
o Critically reflect on evaluation undertaken of practice at individual, program, organisational or policy level within my practice context?
o Critically reflect on the broader organisational, societal and political context as it applies to my area of practice?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 6: Communication and Interpersonal Skills
6.1 Effectively communicate with a diverse range of people
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication with individuals, community members, colleagues and relevant others?
o Adapt communication forms and styles to effectively communicate with a diverse range of people?
o Demonstrate conflict management, mediation and negotiation skills when appropriate to achieve the best outcomes?
6.2 Effectively communicate the details and nature of the service offered to people
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Engage and include people in decision making processes that affect them as far as possible, including those using services involuntarily?
o Effectively inform people of policies and procedures of the service being offered?
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6.3 Effectively work with others in a team environment
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Contribute discipline specific social work values, principles and practice to team activities, particularly in multidisciplinary environments?
o Relate to all colleagues with respect, integrity and courtesy?
o Demonstrate cooperation and collaboration with other professionals/disciplines when undertaking practice to improve service provision?
o Proactively and respectfully seek to resolve conflict with colleagues?
6.4 Use information technology to communicate and provide services as appropriate
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate skill in the use of information technology relevant to practice area?
o Identify when it is appropriate to communicate with service users and colleagues in an online environment?
o Identify ethical considerations with respect to using online communication and social media for service provision including confidentiality,
privacy and professional boundaries and addresses these appropriately?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 7: Information Recording and Sharing
7.1 Record and manage information appropriately
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Inform people of social work records and the purpose for which a record is made and kept?
o Inform people who will/may have access to their record and why?
o Advise people of how to access their records?
o Write information in an accurate, objective and professional manner, acknowledging the basis of any subjective opinions and providing
rationale for any assessments or recommendations?
7.2 Keep and maintain information in accordance with ethical principles and relevant legislation
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Demonstrate knowledge and behaviour around confidentiality, informed consent and accountable information gathering and keeping?
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of appropriate and ethical storage of all records?
Demonstrate understanding of the relevant legislation and policies regarding record keeping in relation to my practice context?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Practice Standard 8: Professional Development and Supervision
8.1 Actively participate in professional supervision
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Articulate the role, purpose and function of supervision and the importance of seeking supervision?
o Actively engage in professional supervision, both informal and formal while on placement?
o Actively seek feedback, mentoring, support and constructive criticism to continuously improve my practice?
o Demonstrate the ability to engage in critical reflective practice in supervision and in practice, including the completion of two process
recordings and three written reflections to be discussed in supervision throughout my placement?
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8.2 Engage in continuing professional development as outlined in the AASW continuing professional development requirements
In reviewing the Student’s My Professional Learning Tool, is the Student ‘on Track’ with their learning to be able to :
o Critically review and reflect on learning plan, identifying gaps and needs for further attention?
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o Identify and seek out opportunities for further training and development while on my placement including through supervision?
o Review relevant research in the placement agency’s field of practice?
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Student and/or Supervisor Comments (Provide any additional detail or comments regarding this practice standard and the rating recommended)
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Provide a brief summary of the student’s key learning highlights to date.
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For Sub-Standards that you have identified “Emerging” and/or “Not on Track”: What are the areas of development? How should the My
Professional Learning Tool be adjusted? How can the student be supported to get “On Track” with the sub-standard/s? Please provide a
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detailed action plan to support the student below.
Sub-Standard
Learning Goals to be achieved:
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Learning activities to support
achievement of the goals:
Who is responsible? & Timeframe
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Share a list of the student’s strengths to date (jointly completed by supervisor and student)
Student’s comments
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Supervisor’s comments
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Are there any issues for any of the parties concerning the nature of the placement, the student’s performance or the supervision
relationship?
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Signatures
Signature of Agency Supervisor
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Signature of External Supervisor
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Signature of Student
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Notes: Students and Supervisors are advised to keep a signed copy of this report for future reference before the student submits this document on to the Unit’s Blackboard
site. If you have any questions regarding this document, please email: health.wils@qut.edu.au
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