Defining the shape of practical and clinical education to help prepare the professionals of tomorrow was the subject of recent discussions for Charles Sturt University (CSU) staff. With 85 per cent of the University’s undergraduate courses including practicum or clinical requirements, CSU is a leader in providing practical professional education in Australia. Academic and general staff across CSU’s campuses discussed the possible shape of a proposed University-wide institute for clinical and practicum-based education. Speakers at the forum on the Albury-Wodonga Campus examined how the institute could support the administration and funding of clinical practice, internships and practicums as well as assisting research into practical education. The forum meeting was hosted by the CSU Professional Experience Network (PEN) and recommendations from the forum were forwarded to the University’s senior management.