- Connect students with valuable hands-on experience
- Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
- HEW 6 salary + 17% super and staff benefits
About the Role
Health placements are a vital part of preparing students for their future careers. As a Health Placement Coordinator at Swinburne, you’ll play an important role in coordinating student placements and building the partnerships that make these experiences possible.
Working within the School of Health Sciences, you’ll coordinate the end-to-end administration of student placements, helping match students with suitable healthcare facilities and ensuring placement arrangements are organised, documented and communicated effectively. You’ll work closely with students, academic staff, school leaders, healthcare providers and external facilitators to coordinate placement requirements, respond to enquiries and keep placement activities moving forward.
With multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines and the challenge of sourcing suitable placement opportunities, this role calls for someone who can see the bigger picture while keeping track of the details. You’ll use your initiative and problem-solving skills to navigate challenges, manage changing priorities and help ensure students have the placement opportunities they need to progress through their studies.
If you enjoy coordinating complex activities, building strong working relationships and making a tangible difference to the student experience, this is an opportunity to put your organisational and stakeholder management skills to work.
About You
You’re a proactive and organised coordinator who enjoys bringing people together, solving problems and keeping things on track. You’re comfortable managing competing priorities, communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders and finding practical solutions when plans change. You understand the importance of delivering a responsive, customer-focused service while balancing the needs of students, academic teams and external partners.
You’ll also bring:
- Experience in administration or coordination, ideally in a university or vocational education setting, with the ability to interpret policies and procedures and provide practical advice.
- An understanding of the health sector and the challenges of sourcing and coordinating student placements with healthcare providers.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities, meet deadlines and respond to urgent requests.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships, navigate sensitive matters and work confidently with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the bigger picture, use initiative and find practical solutions.
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Teams, learning management systems and placement databases.
- A flexible, collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently, take initiative and adapt when priorities change.
Experience in the tertiary education sector, particularly in health placement coordination, would be highly regarded. You’ll be comfortable stepping into a busy environment, picking up established processes and systems quickly, and building the relationships needed to deliver effective placement outcomes.
Qualifications
A degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience in similar administrative fields; or equivalent combination or relevant experience and/or education/training.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.
Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of Swinburne’s bold ambition to lead globally in technology-driven education and research. This strategy positions us to create transformative solutions, empower learners, and partner with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.
What We Offer You!
- Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
- Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
- Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.
Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page!
To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position. To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@swin.edu.au
Applications Close: Tuesday 3 November 2026, 11.00pm
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.
Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
Swinburne is proud to be recognised as an AWEI Gold Employer, reflecting our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where LGBTQIA+ employees, students and communities can thrive.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
We support applicants with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the recruitment process.
For reasonable adjustment requests - including accessible formats of the position description, application form, or other documents, please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550. Please note: this phone number is for disability and reasonable adjustment enquiries only. General enquiries about the role can also be emailed to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.
Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.