Partner with us

Take an active role in training your next generation of staff by partnering with Foundation Education as an Industry Partner.

An industry partnership offers you the opportunity to mentor students through the practical aspects of their course within your workplace. Foundation Education places importance on the value of our Industry Partners and we are always seeking to expand our partnership network.

These partnership opportunities are mutually beneficial. Your role in providing students access to practical hands-on experience gives them the skills they will need to be job-ready upon graduation. In facilitating this partnership, your organisation will also benefit by having direct access to a skilled workforce that offers you a cost-effective and straightforward recruitment opportunity.

Industry partnerships benefit your business

A partnership with Foundation Education offers your business abundant benefits and prospects that increase your brand exposure through your association with Foundation Education. An industry partnership also gives you free screening opportunities for potential job candidates. When you train Foundation Education students in your business, the experience you provide will, in turn, offer you an extra pair of hands when you need them and an additional source of revenue.

Your recruitment process will also be simplified! When your mentees are ready to graduate, you will have the first pick of recruiting the highly skilled industry-ready graduates that you had a hand in training. Finally, your input into students' education will shape the future of your industry.

Our partnership programs

Recruitment partner

Through this partnership program, we can put you in touch with our recent graduates to help you find your next employees. Recruitment partnerships offer businesses recruitment opportunities on a local and national scale.

Vocational placement partner

If you are searching for new employees, a vocational placement partnership gives you the chance to train your next employees by offering students vocational placements where they can complete the practical requirements of their course. 

Referral partner

Referral partnerships offer businesses the opportunity to refer suitable students to Foundation Education to upskill or get qualified in their industry and receive a financial bonus from us.

Corporate partner

Corporate Partners can refer staff members looking to upskill. We work with your HR or training and development department to determine the best qualification to suit your business's needs.

Traineeship partner

Your business can work with Foundation Education to assist students through traineeships. Government incentives may be available to support your employment of trainees.*

The vocational placement process

With access to practical placements, students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in industry-leading businesses. Combined with the theory components of their course, which students complete online in their own time, students graduate from Foundation Education with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen profession.

Once a student has enrolled with Foundation Education and has completed their theoretical assessments, they will be asked to complete a work etiquette and professional skills development course to ensure they are ready to be offered vocational placement. You will then be provided the opportunity to interview candidates for available vocational placement positions within your business. 

Once you have selected your candidates, students will complete practical workplace training in your business under your guidance and mentorship. Upon graduation, you will have the option of recruiting them directly.

Our placement programs

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For Hospitality venues

Our practical placement partners in the hospitality industry help students learn and refine the hands-on skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry. Our hospitality courses require students to do a minimum 36 practical service periods or shifts sourced by the student.

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For Dental practices

Our dental courses require students to complete up to 350 hours of vocational placement. Practical placements within the dental industry equip students with the skills to provide chairside assistance to dentists.

For Allied Health professionals

Our allied health program connects students with quality allied health placement partners who guide students through the required 80-120 practical placement hours within an allied health setting. These partners provide students with all the practical skills to succeed in the allied health industry.

For Education and Childcare centres

Students seeking to succeed in education support and leadership roles must complete between 160 and 280 hours of practical placement work. Our education program connects students with quality practical placement partners in the education sector. 

Have you considered Traineeships?

Your business could benefit from a partnership with Foundation Education through our Traineeship Partner option. This will allow your trainees to access high-quality training to meet your current and future business needs. Government incentives may be available to support your employment of trainees. By doing so, you will provide an otherwise unqualified person with the opportunity to gain valuable skills and meaningful employment, all while increasing the productivity of your business. *

Frequently asked questions

No. Practical Placement Partners are not obliged to pay students.

While Practical Placement Partners have the first opportunity to hire the students they have invested their time into training, there is no expectation, either from Foundation Education or the students, to hire them upon graduation.

All placement students come ready to start their hands-on work experience with professional indemnity, public liability and personal accident insurance already taken care of. The Practical Placement Partner is responsible for meeting approved safe work conditions and providing the student with access to hands-on experience.

Foundation Education provides a structured learning plan as part of the students' Practical Placement Kit, a document designed to assist our industry partners in facilitating our students' workplace experiences.

Are you interested in learning more about an Industry Partnership with Foundation Education? Fill out the form below or email us at partneronboarding@foundationeducation.edu.au, and one of our team will be in touch to discuss how we can work together to provide an exceptional education to the next generation of leaders in your industry.