Who can do work experience?
Students who are at least 14 years old and enrolled in school can undertake work experience.
Can a student on a temporary visa participate in work experience?
Yes, if they are at least 14 years old and enrolled at the school. However, the principal should also consider whether participating in work experience will provide educational value toward their future career pathways, particularly if the student will be returning to their country of origin in the near future.
How do I make a claim for public liability?
Complete a claim form 
28k and submit completed form and Work Experience Agreement to Education Queensland Central Office. These documents will then be forwarded to the insurance company for processing.
What happens if a student is injured while on work experience?
If a student is injured during work experience and parents wish to make a claim under WorkCover, the student must firstly visit a doctor and obtain a medical certificate. The student must also notify the school of the incident and injury. As soon as possible, the school should assist the student with completing a WorkCover Claim form 
, attaching the medical certificate, and submitting both documents to WorkCover Queensland (submission details on WorkCover claim form). A copy is retained by the school on file and another copy, along with the Work Experience Agreement, should be sent to Central Office (fax number (07) 3237 0577) for tracking of claims.
Does the Child Employment Act 2006 apply to work experience?
No. A student on work experience is not considered an employee of the work experience provider and the provider is not considered to be the employer of the student. Only section 8A of the Child Employment Act 2006 relating to prohibition on nudity and sexually provocative clothing applies to work experience.
How many hours should a student work per day during work experience?
Based on recommendations by Industrial Relations regarding restrictions on children working , students should not work more than 8 hours per day during work experience, with at least one break after the end of the fourth hour. If there is a requirement from the provider for the student to work longer hours, this should be discussed with the principal prior to the Work Experience Agreement being finalised. In such cases, the principal should strongly consider whether the placement is appropriate.
Can students do work experience on weekends or school holidays?
Work experience usually occurs during the school week but in some cases, students may work on weekends or on school holidays. In these circumstances, the principal should give careful consideration to the reasons why work experience would need to occur outside the normal school week. Appropriate arrangements should be made by the teacher or work experience coordinator for the student to contact a school staff member in case of need.
Can students do work experience at the same school they are enrolled in?
Yes. The school can sign the Work Experience Agreement as both the school and the work experience provider. It should be noted that one of the purposes of the work experience program is to provide students with an opportunity to experience working in an unfamiliar environment. The placement of a student in a different school may be of more value.
How long should schools keep work experience agreements/records for?
Work experience agreements should be kept within the student s file at school until the person turns 25 years old, as per IFM-PR-008: Managing the Departments Records. Copies of documentation of interstate placements should be retained in the Queensland school for 12 months.
Do work experience providers require a Blue Card?
No. However, the school principal should ensure that the workplace into which a student is to be placed is not a risk to the health and safety of the student.
Can students undertake work experience in another state?
Students in Queensland can do work experience in New South Wales or the Northern Territory as a Ministerial Agreement exists between this state and territory. Queensland schools may also receive requests for support with work experience placements from New South Wales or the Northern Territory. Procedures for claims by Queensland students on interstate or territory placement against the liability insurance policy and workers compensation are the same as for Queensland based claims. Work experience in states or territories other than those mentioned above are not considered work experience placements under Queensland s policy and are therefore not covered by public liability insurance or workers compensation.
What is the policy number for WorkCover (workers compensation) and the Queensland Government Insurance Fund (public liability)?
The WorkCover Queensland policy number is SAA070676519 and the Queensland Government Insurance Fund policy number is B030101.
This page was last reviewed on 05 Mar 2012 at 01:00PM
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