Students on social work, nursing and teaching placements to get weekly $319.50 means tested Prac Payment from July next year
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A new Commonwealth Prac Payment will provide students with $319.50 a week when they are on clinical and professional placements.
The payment will be means tested and start from July 1 next year, which will be after the next election. Those eligible will include people studying teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work. No cost for the measure...
