Clinical Practice 4 builds on Clinical Practice 3 (PSYC22005) to provide you with advanced practice skills required for the professional competencies in clinical psychology specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and to prepare you for the Registrar Program to gain an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia. This includes the culturally-sensitive, evidence-based practice of clinical psychology, both autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. During your clinical practicum in a community-based setting, you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills to formulate and share case conceptualisations and intervention plans.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE unit comments.

Students found the online platform difficult to log their hours due to the glitches in the program (e.g., hours not calculating correctly).

The previous versions of the supervision forms in PDF and the logbook in an Excel spreadsheet will be used instead of the online platform.

Feedback from SUTE unit comments.

Students requested greater clarification regarding contact hours claimable for direct client contact and associated client activities.

Add to the Moodle site for this unit the Wellness Centre Manual and Master of Clinical Psychology Placement Manual, which were provided to students in Term 1 so these are easily accessible during this unit.

Feedback from SUTE unit comments.

Students liked that the viva examination was completed in Weeks five and six, rather than week 12.

Retain the viva examination in Weeks five and six to more evenly distribute assessment requirements throughout the term and allow students the opportunity to further develop skills based on the viva assessment feedback.