Governments are making nursing degrees cheaper or 'free' – these plans are not going to help attract more students
- Written by: Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
Australian politicians like the idea that cheap nursing courses can increase the number of nurses, one of Australia’s most in-demand occupations over the next five years.
As of 2021, the previous federal government cut nursing student contributions by 40% to just under A$4,000 a year. The Victorian government is going a step further, temporar...
