Royal Perth Hospital

Clinical Pastoral Education Centre

2018 CPE Programs

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL PROGRAMS
Fees / $1,500 per unit (NOTE: Fees will increase for 2019)
Practical Experience / 200 hours of clinical practice within Royal Perth Hospital (Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm) and some on call availability.
External Placements / In some circumstances, a student may be permitted to fulfil a portion of their practical experience in a setting other than Royal Perth Hospital. Please contact us to discuss your particular situation. Additional fees may apply.
Accessibility / We will do everything within our power to accommodate our students’ needs. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Supervisors / Michael Hertz, Centre Director
Helen Vester, Supervisor
Bush CPE / Each CPE program includes a three-day experience of team building and individual reflection in an isolated outdoor setting. Two nights away from home will be required.
More Information / The answers to many questions can be found at Alternatively, contact CPE Centre Director Michael Hertz at (with cc to ), or call 9224 2244.
*Note on application closing dates / Our practice is to schedule interviews as soon as possible after receiving an application, and to offer positions to qualified applicants shortly after a successful interview. This means CPE units are often filled prior to the close of application dates. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as our units fill quickly.

RPH CPE Units for 2018

Semester 1 / Jan-May (two units running concurrently mostly Thursdays and Fridays, in addition to 200 hours of clinical practice)
Semester 2 / June-October (mostly Thursday evenings and some Saturdays, in addition to 200 hours of clinical practice)
July-October (mostly Thursdays and Fridays and one other day during the week, inclusive of clinical practice)
Summer / 12 November 2018 – 8 February 2019 (Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm, inclusive of clinical practice)

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SEMESTER 1: January – May, Part-time
Thursday/Friday every three weeks
Royal Perth Hospital
Both units are now filled and applications are closed.
SEMESTER 2A: June-October, Part-time
Thursday evenings plus additional days at
Royal Perth Hospital
Friday
Time / 8 June (Orientation)
8:00am-5:00pm
Thursdays
Time / 14/21June; 12/19/26 July; 2/9/16/30 August;
6/20/27 September; 4/11/18/25 October
5:00-9:15pm
Saturdays
Time / 9 June; 14 July; 1 September; 20 October
8:00am-5:00pm
Mid-program Bush Experience / Friday – Sunday (24-26 August)
Clinical practice / An additional 200 hours clinical practice is required during the course. This equates to approximately 12 hours/week. Please see notes above.
On call / Students will be expected to available for the on call roster.
Reading, reflection and homework assignments / Approximately 100 hours of reading, reflection, write-up of pastoral encounters, mid-term and final self-evaluations and other homework tasks is anticipated over the period of the CPE unit. This equates to 5-6 hours/week.
*Applications close / 13 April 2018

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SEMESTER 2B: July-October, Part-time
Thursdays and Fridays plus additional days at
Royal Perth Hospital
Thursdays and Fridays / 5 July –19 October
8:30am – 5:00pm
This time will include classroom activities, individual supervision and 100 hours of clinical practice.
Mid-program Bush Experience / Friday – Sunday (24-26 August)
NO CPE Thursday 23 August
Graduation / 5pm Thursday 25 October
Clinical practice / An additional 100 hours (7.5 hours/week) of clinical practice is required during the course. This would normally be scheduled as one additional day 8:30am-5:00pm (Monday-Wednesday), each week for the duration of the course.
On call / Students will be expected to available for the on call roster.
Reading, reflection and homework assignments / Approximately 100 hours of reading, reflection, write-up of pastoral encounters, mid-term and final self-evaluations and other homework tasks is anticipated over the period of the CPE unit. This equates to 6-7 hours/week.
*Applications close / 13 April 2018
SUMMER: November 2018 – February 2019, Full-time
Mondays-Fridays
Royal Perth Hospital
Mondays-Fridays
Time
Program recess / 12 November 2018 – February 8, 2019
8:30am – 5:00pm
(This includes classroom and clinical practice time)
The program will be in recess from 22 December 2018 – 6 January 2019
Mid-program Bush Experience / Wednesday-Friday (19-21 December)

Courses for 2019 will be posted in the near future. We anticipate that the schedule will be similar to 2018. Please watch this space for updates.