Insurance

If you are undertaking work experience your employer may request you to organise insurance. The type of work experience will determine whether the university or employer should provide insurance.

Unpaid work experience insurance (not a course requirement)

Unpaid work experience, which is not a requirement of your course (i.e. not for credit), can be covered by the University's Personal Accident Policy. Your employer may request you to provide evidence of this insurance cover. You can organise this through our office.

• Step 1: Download the Unpaid Work Experience Insurance Application (PDF 1MB) or collect one at a Careers and Employment Office.
• Step 2: Both yourself and the employer complete the relevant sections and sign the form
• Step 3: Return the form to a Careers and Employment Office, or fax it to 07 3138 2368, or email to careers@qut.edu.au.

Confirmation and a copy of the insurance policy will be emailed to yourself and the employer.

Conditions

This Scheme is available to QUT students who wish to obtain voluntary work experience outside their course of study in an area that is directly related to their course of study.

The following conditions must be adhered to:

• The student is not paid
• The student must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate
• The student is responsible for securing and organising the work experience, and for defining the learning objectives in conjunction with the host organisation
• The work must be approved by QUT Careers & Employment staff as being relevant to the student’s degree/area of study
• The host organisation must formally agree to supervise and provide tuition to the student on-site
• Work experience is undertaken for a period necessary to observe or learn from the host organisation and is no more than 30 days in a year
• The host organisation ensures that the workplace is safe with a safety management system in place and that appropriate risk assessments, induction and training are conducted
• A start and end date must be specified
• Both the student and host organisation need to sign the registration form, and submit to Careers & Employment at least 10 working days prior to the work experience commencing. A copy is to be held by Careers & Employment, the student and the host organisation

Work experience (for course requirement)

For courses where it is a mandatory requirement to undertake formal work experience, you should contact your School Office to organise your insurance cover. The extent of insurance cover will vary depending on whether your work experience is paid or unpaid.

Paid work experience

If the work experience you are undertaking is paid work, you are essentially an 'employee' of that organisation and will be covered by the organisation's insurance under your work contract.

All QUT insurance

For details on all insurance policies that cover QUT students, see www.frp.qut.edu.au/services/insurance/student_accident.jsp