IDCARE Placement Program

University Placements

We have supported university student placements, each semester for the past decade, across a range of disciplines with many high performing students staying on as employees. We have several university disciplines that are supported by our placement programs, including but not limited to:

• Psychology

• Social Work

• Law

• Computer Science

• Data Science

• Strategic Communications

Students are required to attend IDCARE offices during their placement program no less than two-days per week (a minimum of three days per week is required for those seeking case management experience). They are assigned an IDCARE Placement Supervisor and work with them under supervision to achieve experience milestones in accordance with their university course outline and learning objectives.

Upon commencement, placement students work with their IDCARE Placement Supervisor to develop a draft Placement Program which is then provided to their university course coordinator to ensure it aligns with the course learning outcomes and requirements. Milestones are monitored throughout the placement.

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National Security Placements

IDCARE recognises that for some national security agencies there can be a considerable wait between when people have been placed on a merit list and when they may commence their new career. In some cases, individuals may have to wait more than six months. IDCARE encourages individuals in this situation to think about contributing to our work as a volunteer to build a unique but valued experience in better understanding the impacts of threats that may very much form part of their future career. A number of our staff have considerable experience working within this environment and remain well-connected to these communities. Gaining such a unique experience will contribute directly to the value you bring to your future career.

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Experiences

There are a range of experiences offered through our placement program, including:

• Exposure to IDCARE’s National Case Management Centre in working with clients that need to respond to cybercrimes, scams, identity theft and other threats to personal information.

• Working alongside staff within our Cyberpsychology Clinic in the provision of mental health first-aid, the conduct of research, and the assessment of mental health impacts and needs.

• Supporting the delivery of Cyber Security Clinical services, including the provision of Cyber First Aid and its ongoing development through the testing of new and emerging threat detection measures and techniques.

• Developing new methods in better harnessing data to derive insights into current and emerging trends.

• Contributing knowledge about the effectiveness and relevance of response system actions necessary to remediate the real risks to persons following the compromise of their personal information.

• Supporting the production of reporting that leverages our unique insights for government, industry and the community sector aimed at shaping positive change to reduce harms confronting our community.

• Contribute to IDCARE’s Cyber Resilience Outreach Clinics in supporting community events, including remote community events, that seek to extend our support services and enhance learnings about the unique needs and challenges of specific communities.