Department of Clinical Vision Sciences
Division of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
La Trobe University
Victoria 3086
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9479 2570
Fax: +61 3 9479 3590
email
3rd Floor
Health Sciences 2
Bundoora Campus
La Trobe University
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Department of Clinical Vision Sciences
Clinical Placements
Clinical education and practice is a significant part of the Bachelor of Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Sciences undergraduate course. Students receive approximately 684 hours of clinical training and 'patient time' in affiliated clinical facilities (including public hospitals, and numerous private ophthalmology pracitces). The facilities are:
- in and around metropolitan Melbourne, including the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, the Royal Children's Hospital, the Northern Hospital and the Austin amongst other public hospitals;
- cities across provincial Victoria (Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mornington, Warrnambool);
- interstate across Australia (Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane and surrounding coasts, Far North Queensland cities, Canberra, Hobart, Perth and more...);
- and overseas destinations having close ties with our Department. In recent years, students have undertaken placements in Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, U.K. (London, Liverpool) and U.S.A. (San Diego, New York).
Relevant Units
The units related to clinical placements are as follows:
ORT2CLI: Clinical Practice A
ORT3INC: Incomitant Strabismus
ORT3CLI: Clinical Practice B
ORT4OPH: Case Management - Ophthalmic Disorders
Faculty Policies and Procedures Links
The following links to the Faculty Academic Policies and Procedures Manual for Clinical and Professional Education are relevant and govern our Clinical Education Program.
Police Checks (PDF 36KB)
Immunisation Policy (PDF 52KB)
Confidentiality Agreement
Withrawal from Placement
Clinical Education Links
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