Personal information & Intellectual Property

Your personal information

In order to efficiently deliver your student placements, some of your personal information will be shared with your placement provider.

This information may be communicated through and/or stored in third party systems, and is shared for the purpose of placement providers assessing your suitability for placement and performing induction and reporting activities (eg issuing identification cards, registering your details with local security staff, etc).

What personal information is shared?

    • Your full name
    • Date of birth
    • Gender
    • Student ID number
    • University email address
    • Mobile phone number
    • Criminal history information
    • Infection and immunisation details
    • AHPRA registration details (if applicable)
    • Any other information you disclose that may affect your placement.


    By electing to undertake a student placement, you agree to the University disclosing this information as is necessary for the coordination and ongoing management of your student placement.

    From time to time, placement providers might request additional personal information. The University will not disclose this information without first obtaining your permission.

Emergency Contact Details

It is vitally important to keep your emergency contact details up to date with the university to ensure quick action can be taken in an emergency.

Please make sure your emergency contact details are up-to-date in my.unimelb portal.

You can update your emergency contact details by:

  1. Going to my.unimelb portal.
  2. Select Emergency and Personal Contact details in the left menu
  3. Select the update button to complete your changes.

Intellectual property

From time to time, students may generate original intellectual property while on student placement.

Generally speaking, you will own any intellectual property that is discovered, brought into existence or otherwise acquired by you as a result of, for the purposes of, or in connection with coursework that is a component of your studies. The placement provider will usually own any further intellectual property that is discovered, brought into existence or otherwise acquired as a result of, for the purposes of, or in connection with the student placement.

If you wish to confirm your intellectual property rights in relation to a particular placement, speak with the placement coordinator for your course.

Illness and absence

If you feel unwell, even if your symptoms are mild, do not attend placement as you could infect others. Seek medical advice immediately, particularly if you may have been exposed to serious illness through your placement (for example, in a community or health service environment).

If you can't attend placement due to illness or any other reason, contact your placement supervisor and your University placement coordinator as early as possible. We will endeavour to arrange make-up placement days wherever possible.