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Student placements provide students with the opportunity to apply the theory and skills they learned while studying in a professional workplace. Under these arrangements students can gain the skills they need to transition successfully from study to work, while giving industry the opportunity to enrich student learning experiences and increase the number of work-ready graduates. Student placements (placements) are known as 'vocational placements' under the Fair Work Act (FW Act). Placements that meet the definition under the FW Act are lawfully unpaid. Students completing placements are not considered to be employees and therefore are not entitled to the minimum wage or other entitlements provided under the FW Act.