Workplace Learning (WPL)

WPL includes work experience for students who are at least 14, and work placement for students studying Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects. 

Insurance

From 31st March 2025, each school/diocese will maintain public liability insurance to cover:

• injury to students,
• loss or damage occasioned by students, and 

• indemnity cover for host employers (subject to individual school's policy terms, conditions, limits and exclusions). 

  Host employers must also have current public liability insurance. 

Guides

• 2025 Workplace Learning Guide for Schools
• 2025 Workplace Learning Guide for Employers
• 2025 Workplace Learning Guide for Students
• 2025 Workplace Learning Guide for Parents & Carers

Forms

To use fillable forms, follow this process:

1. Download the form from the appropriate resource link below.
2. From your downloads, open using a PDF reader. Fill out the form.
3. Save the form in the appropriate folder on your computer.
4. Share with others following your school/system protocols.

The forms can be found at these links:

• Student Placement Record (SPR)
• WPL Special Approval Applications:
  • Animals
  • Mining
  • Abattoir
  • Accommodation Away from Home
• Student Safety Emergency Cards
• Work Placement Visit Report

WPL Video

Use this video to help students in Catholic schools in NSW and ACT prepare for their workplace learning program.

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