The purpose of the study was to examine clinical education placement data to generate a profile of providers and examine the students' exposure to health care and educational factors during clinical education. A retrospective audit of clinical placement rosters was undertaken for 3 calendar years (2001)(2002)(2003) 1 Clinical education is an integral part of physiotherapy programs and is reliant on strong relationships with clinical providers in a variety of health care settings.The challenge of securing sufficient high-quality clinical education placements to meet the What is known about the topic? Clinical education is an integral part of physiotherapy programs and is reliant on major contributions and strong relationships with clinical providers in health care settings. Health care and educational environments have been changing over the last decade, and securing sufficient high-quality clinical education placements to meet the needs of physiotherapy students is increasingly difficult. What does this paper add?This study establishes a profile of clinical education providers for one of the largest educational institutions training physiotherapists. From 2001-2003 the demand increased by 210 placements (16.5%). The major providers were large public hospitals who provided 85.8% of placements. It was found that aside from experience in the private sector the students had a wide range of exposure to a variety of clinical sites, locations and health care sectors. What are the implications for practitioners?The study highlights that graduates not only meet entry-level standards but also have exposure to a range of health care and educational factors. However, the contribution of the private sector in physiotherapy clinical education needs to increase.