WIL Australia : Making Internships Accessible
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025, 11:30 am
- Location: Online
- Cost: Free
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- Contact: WIL Australia
Exploring the Value of Individualised Flexibility for Psychology Students Experiencing Competing Demands
Presented by聽Dr. Samantha Newell,聽Dr. John Baranoff, and聽Sascha Lemon-Spence
This event will highlight research on making Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) accessible to students with competing demands. The study focuses on psychology students with disabilities and caring responsibilities, identified practical strategies for supporting student participation in internships. Key findings include the importance of making flexibility visible in placement advertising, and teaching students empowering language to advocate for their needs. Join them as they share actionable recommendations to help students engage with WIL. Their research has informed the design of a new WIL course at Adelaide University and offers transferable strategies across disciplines. Coupled with this, there will be examples of how support has benefited clients. Thanks to WIL Australia for funding this research project.