Monash University Social Work Field Education
University Liaison Agenda and Report 2013
University Liaison Visitor Agenda and Report
The University Liaison visit is an opportunity for you to meet the student and field educator and
agree on the student’s progress toward successfully completing the placement subject.
The following document is both the Report and the Agenda. The liaison visit needs to be
undertaken week 7 which is mid way through the students placement. The report needs to be
completed both during and after the visit. The report is to be submitted to the Manager of Field
Education, at the University within 1 week following the liaison visit.
Details of Social Work Student and Placement Agency
Name of Student: _______________________________________________________________
Name of Field Teacher:
_______________
_______
Placement Agency:
_______
Date of Liaison Visit:
_______
Study Mode:
Placement:
On Campus / Off Campus
Fulltime / Part-time
Bachelor of SW
MSW (Q)
(Please highlight)
First Placement
SWK3180 or SWM5103
(Please highlight)
Final Placement
SWK4560 or SWM5108
(Please highlight)
OR
(Please highlight)
Details of Social Work Qualified University Liaison Person or Contracted Visitor
Name:
________
Qualifications: ___________________________________
________
Name of Institution: _________________________________________
________
Year of Graduation: _________________________________________
________
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AGENDA
STEP 1:
INITIAL
PHONE CALL WEEK 3
University liaison person needs to contact the student and introduce themselves and their role preferably
via phone or alternatively via e-mail. You may also cc the supervisor to make them aware of your role.
Comments

Introduce yourself to your student

How are things going on placement generally?

Has the student settled in? Are there any critical or
other issues that have arisen?

How is the student progressing in developing the
initial Learning Agreement – their first Assessment?

Discuss & agree how your student will submit their
assessment documents to you

Ensure that your student knows how to contact you
(eg: phone / e-mail )

Date of phone call and or e-mail
___/___/___
STEP 2: THE UNIVERSITY LIAISON VISIT
√ or comment

Please explain that the aim of the University Liaison visit is to
provide an opportunity for you to meet the student and field educator,
discuss and agree on the student’s progress to successfully completing
the placement subject

Explain that the 2nd Assessment is the student’s 30 minute presentation
at this liaison visit

Explain that you will ask the student a few questions before they start

The student will then do their 30 minute presentation

You will then refer to the supervisor for comments and feedback
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1. Ask student generally how are things going? This is simply to break the ice and ease
the student’s anxiety.
Comments….
2. Supervision: Ask the student to explain supervision arrangements
Comments….
3. Critical Learning Analysis: Please confirm that Assessment 3 has been e-mailed to
you. If not provide student with deadline.
Comments…
4. Use of Moodle and e-mail: Please confirm with student that they are using Moodle
and checking their e-mails regularly
Comments…
5. Assessment due dates:
Please check with student that they are aware that the
Case Study is due week 12 and the final LAAR is due week 13 and ensure that they
have all due dates in their diary.
Comments…
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6. Student Mid – Placement Presentation
The student is required to make a 30 minute (maximum) oral presentation and should address the
requirements listed in the first column. The University liaison person is required to document progress
against each requirement in the 2nd column and assess whether the student’s progress is satisfactory.
Student mid placement presentation
University liaison person briefly comment on
Satisfactory
requirement
quality of presentation
or not
1. Progress to date on the Learning
Agreement and Assessment
Report.
The student needs to provide a
brief summary of each learning
area and give an example of tasks
undertaken to demonstrate how
they have met the objectives in
each learning area.
2. What tasks are yet to be
completed?
3. What has been your student’s
greatest achievement?
4. What has been your student’s
greatest challenge?
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5. Does the LAAR need any
changes?
6. Details and examples of ways in
which the student is
integrating/applying social work
skills
7. Details and examples of ways in
which the student is applying theory
to practice
8. Student presents and discusses a
written draft plan of the case study
that they are working on.

Please ask
feedback.

Is the student progressing well and
on track to pass the placement?
the
supervisor
for
OVERALL ASSESSMENT:
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
(Please highlight)
If the student does not Pass the presentation and the mid placement liaison visit, please provide
feedback and arrange an alternative time for presentation within 2 weeks. If there are issues on
placement, please refer to the attachment “Critical Issues on Placement” which is a part of your
Liaison pack and follow the guidelines.
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Report date: ___/___/___
University Liaison person signature:__________________________________________________
Date report has been e-mailed to student: ___/___/___ (One week following visit)
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