Introduction to the Clinical Schools

The School of Physiotherapy prides itself on the strength of its clinical program which is taught by several of Melbourne’s most prestigious teaching and research hospitals. The clinical schools cover central and rural Victoria. Students are expected to undertake rural placements. A number of other leading facilities (public and private) are associated with The School of Physiotherapy.

Communicating through Plexus
The School of Physiotherapy has its own intranet, " Plexus" (username & password required), which can be accessed by staff (academic and clinical) and students. Information relating to the clinical program can be found Plexus.

General Clinical Schools affiliated with the undergraduate program:

• Austin and Health Clinical School
  • Austin Health
  • Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
  • Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
• The Royal Melbourne/Western Hospital Clinical School
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital- City Campus
  • Western Hospital
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus
  • Sunshine Hospital
  • Williamstown Hospital
  • Ballarat Health Services
• St. Vincent's/Geelong Hospital Clinical School
  • St Vincent's Hospital
  • Epworth Hospital (Bethesda)
  • Geelong Hospital
  • Goulburn Valley Health
  • Grace McKellar Centre
    

Special Clinical Schools and associated institutions affiliated with the undergraduate program:

Gerontology

• The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus
• Sunshine Hospital
• Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Grace McKellar Centre of Barwon Health
• Queen Elizabeth Centre of Ballarat Health Services
• St George's Hospital
• St Vincent's Hospital

• Royal Children's Hospital

• Women's Health
• Royal Women's Hospital
• Mercy Hospital for Women