Physiotherapy at Westmead Hospital

Undergraduate physiotherapy program

Participating universities

Westmead Hospital's physiotherapy service provides student placements to students from:

• Australian Catholic University
• Canberra University
• Charles Sturt University
• Griffith University
• Newcastle University
• Sydney University
• University of Western Sydney

Placement areas

• Acute/respiratory
• Musculo-skeletal/ambulatory care
• Acute neurology
• Rehab-neuro
• Rehab-mixed caseload
• Aged care
• Amputees
• General inpatients
• General experience
• Hand therapy
• Orthopaedics/trauma
• Women’s health

Important information relating to placements

Transport

Refer to the Westmead Hospital transport and parking page for transport options and maps

Uniforms

Please adhere to University uniform guidelines

Verification

All students should be verified with ClinConnect prior to placement. Please visit the HETI website for more information regarding ClinConnect.

Placement contacts

For general information regarding clinical student placements please call Cadi Hansen, Dragana Ceprnja or Rebecca Lee on (02) 8890 6500.

For specific information regarding your placement please call (02) 8890 6500 and ask to speak with your clinical supervisor.