Work Placement Coordination Program
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About this tender
Overview The Department of Education (NSW) is seeking a provider to deliver the Work Placement Coordination Program, sourcing and inducting employers across a broad range of industries to coordinate annual work placements for NSW students enrolled in relevant courses. About Work placement is mandated by the NSW Education Standards Authority as a Higher School Certificate course completion requirement for all Industry Curriculum Framework courses and most Stage 6 Board Endorsed Vocational Education and Training courses. The Department manages the work placement coordination services for NSW public schools and on behalf of Catholic Schools NSW and Independent Schools NSW. Scope The scope includes: Sourcing and inducting employers across a wide range of industries Coordinating the placement of approximately 65,000 NSW student course enrolments annually Refer to the tender documentation for further details. Tender Briefing A tender briefing will be held online via Microsoft Teams. Format: Virtual briefing (Microsoft Teams) Registration deadline: No later than 5:00pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026 Registration reference: DOE09338/26 - Work Placement Coordination Program – Tender Briefing Instructions to Tenderers Cut off for clarifications: 5:00pm, Thursday 22 October 2026 Enquiries Contact: Kate Wilson Email: pstenders@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 1300 32 32 32
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