Resources: Hosting Allied Health Students in Private Practice

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In our podcast series we talk to allied health private practices around Queensland who successfully host student placements. We hear about how and why they host students, and tips for how students can be successfully integrated into private practice services.

Dr Roma Forbes is joined by Holly Hitchener, an experienced exercise physiologist at Body Track, to explore different ways hosting students can add value to your practice. Body Track has over 10 years’ experience hosting students and have streamlined the process to get the most out of the placement for their clinic, staff, clients and the student. This episode delves into the benefits of hosting students, strategies to make the most out of hosting one or more students at once, and ways to optimise value-adding opportunities for the practice.  

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Are you new to hosting, or thinking about hosting a student in your private practice? Understanding different ways to integrate students into your practice can help you gain insight into what might work best for you and your practice. In this episode, Dr Roma Forbes talks with Jessica Nosworthy, the Queensland manager of Better Rehab. Better Rehab is an Australia-wide organisation, providing a wide range of allied health services. Jessica discusses how students are integrated into their team, the benefits of hosting, and strategies to optimise value-adding opportunities with students.

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If you’re toying with the idea of hosting students in a smaller private practice, or want to gain insight into ways to effectively host multiple students, then this is the episode for you! Join Dr Roma Forbes as she chats with Jim Eustace, the practice owner of a musculoskeletal private physiotherapy practice in Brisbane, Australia, with over 20 years’ experience hosting students. In this episode, they delve into the unique benefits and challenges of hosting students in a small clinic, strategies to make the most of the hosting experience, and the how, why, benefits and challenges of hosting one or more students. Spoiler alert: hosting multiple students doesn’t have to mean twice the work!

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Hosting students in rural settings can have substantial benefits, including improved recruitment and preparing soon-to-be graduates for a life outside the big smoke. It can also come with a unique set of challenges! In this episode, Dr Roma Forbes discusses the ups and downs of hosting allied health students in a rural practice with Nadine Hinchliffe, an experienced occupational therapist working in rural Queensland, and explores ways to make the most of your (and your students’) rural hosting experience!

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