Academic Status holders are shaping the future medical and public health workforce - delivering their expertise through teaching, coaching and student supervision. Each year, we partner with clinicians and specialist educators to deliver world-class, student-centred programs in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), Level 5,
Building E, adjacent to the Gus Fraenkel Medical Library
Learning & Teaching Essentials
Integrity is one of the University’s four core values. Academic integrity is a commitment to principles of honesty, respect, trust and fairness. It requires all of us to be aware of our responsibilities and to adhere to professional and ethical standards in learning, teaching, research and scholarship.
When you come to work at Flinders University you become a member of a community that is committed to principles of academic integrity. This commitment maintains Flinders’ reputation and ensures the quality of our research and graduates. Flinders policy, procedures and processes are consistent with good practice in the education sector.
The following information is reproduced from the Medical Deans of Australian and New Zealand (MDANZ) document " Inherent requirements for studying Medicine in Australia and New Zealand", 2017.
Clinical Experience Checklist, including Clinical Skills Passport (activated FAN and password required)
Clinical placement expectations documents (available online soon)
Global Assessment of Progress (GAP) forms are completed by term supervisors to assess student attendance, interpersonal and clinical skills, medical knowledge, professional behaviour and overall competence. Please contact the Clinician Support Team for more information.
WIL Policy and Procedures
RACGP - Supervising medical students and prevocational doctors
Placement support
The WIL Operational Support Team facilitates clinical placements for MD students in General Practice and health services. They ensure legal requirements are fulfilled, liaise with clinic contacts and provide support to academic staff and clinicians.
Placements in SA:
Phone: 08 7221 8390
Email: cmph.placements@flinders.edu.au
Placements in the Top End – Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Katherine
Phone: 08 8920 0235
Email: NTMP.clinical@flinders.edu.au
Web: https://www.flinders.edu.au/flinders-nt/student-placements
Placements in Central Australia - Tennant Creek, Alice Springs
Phone: 08 8920 0238
Email: ntmp.asp@flinders.edu.au
Web: https://www.flinders.edu.au/flinders-nt/student-placements
Flinders Learning Online (FLO) is the online learning platform used by Flinders University. FLO is the major teaching and communication tool for topics. It is where students will find their topic information, submit their assignments, watch lecture recordings, participate in online discussions, plus much more.
Kaltura is the video and media platform in FLO. It is used for storing and sharing videos for learning, and also includes a desktop recorder for recording videos from your computer.
Request IT / digital services, resources or support
- Internet and wifi
- Research: high-end computing (Deep Thought), survey research (Qualtrics / REDCap)
- Software licencing and online tools
- Video/ tele conferencing
- Data storage
Enrol in Flinders professional development workshops to develop your FLO, Collaborate and Kaltura skills.
Students learn about Flinders support services and are encouraged to develop and cultivate a range of skills and strategies that have been shown to bolster and build self-efficacy and strengthen self-care. When students plan and prepare for challenges and adversity through engagement with healthy habits that enhance health and wellbeing the capacity to navigate stressful, demanding and uncertain environments is improved. Establishing and maintaining healthy habits is vital to bringing your best selves to your studies.
We encourage and provide a range of training and professional development courses for Academic Status holders, clinical academics and researchers who support students. There are numerous ways to support and enable student success and it is important that you strive to identify how you can support students to maintain their good mental health and seek support if they (or you) recognise changes in how they are coping.
Students should be encouraged to discuss their concerns and worries with:
- Peers (natural supports) – family, friends trusted academics and supervisors
- Telehealth and online health – nationally accessible services including Beyond Blue
- Face to face counselling
Recommended resources and contacts
- Head to Health - find digital mental health resources from trusted service providers
- BeyondBlue – online self-help resources and free, immediate, short-term counselling, advice and referrals to anyone in Australia via telephone 24/7
- ReachOut – online self-help resources, peer-support program and referral tools
- Be Well Plan – a tailored plan for mental health and wellbeing, developed by the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing and SAHMRI
- QLife - anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral
- Lifeline - 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services
- Some private health insurers provide health and support services. These may also be available to international students with Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
- Suicide Callback Service (SCBS)
- Mensline Australia
- 1800RESPECT – National sexual assault, domestic family violence counselling service
- Addiction – REACHOUT
Flinders University Health and Counselling Service (9am to 5pm weekdays)
- Phone: 08 8201 2118
- Email: counselling@flinders.edu.au
- Website
- Visit: Level 3, Student Services Centre (next to the Sports Centre), Flinders University, Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
After hours crisis line (5pm to 9am weekdays, 24 hours on public holidays and weekends)
- Phone: 1300 512 409
- Text (SMS): 0488 884 103
Students are encouraged to contact these confidential support services if they want to talk with a professional about what is happening for them or if they are experiencing distress and not coping, or their mental health is worsening. Local counselling and support services are also available in the NT and rural communities.
Disability Services
The University provides a free, confidential service for students with a disability.
Disability Academic Advisor (CDAA): Dr Louise Roberts. Louise is a member of academic staff providing information and clarification about reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities.
Student Support Services
Flinders offers a wide range of support and services to help students succeed.
The Student Learning Support Service offers support to all students in the areas of: academic writing, basic mathematics, Endnote, general study skills, statistics and referencing.
Flinders Learning and Teaching information and resources
Good practice guides and tip sheets
- Assessment principles and feedback
- Digital learning
- Learning and teaching principles: student centred learning, inspirational and engaged teaching
- Teaching practice
Library
All enquiries about room bookings for timetabled teaching activities with students should be directed to the Education Resource Service team: cmph.ero@flinders.edu.au
Do you need a quiet space to record teaching videos?
There are Recording Pods available across the campuses, including three new ones in the in the Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB). These can be used for creating videos, recording lectures, running live streamed lectures or joining web conferences. The pods are sound-treated and fitted with high-quality cameras, microphones and lighting. They are set up and easy to use.
See here for more information on the recording rooms available on campus.
Contact the Clinician Support Team for support and bookings for these spaces.
There are meeting rooms equipped with cameras and network connection in FMC that are suitable for recording and streaming lectures. These rooms (5E204 and 5E206) are located outside the Gus Fraenkel Medical Library on Level 5 and can be booked with your Flinders University Outlook calendar.
Contact the Clinician Support Team for more information.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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