Students Excluded From New Prac Payments Left Weary and Working

Federal Government urged to extend prac payments to medical students to combat rural placement poverty

Abbey Fedrigo says medical students from rural areas need more support. She is pictured with her mentor, Georgia Goodhew. Photo: Oliver Jacques. A Griffith student has backed independent MP Monique Ryan’s proposed law change to introduce a government payment for medical students while they undertake compulsory placements. From 1 July, students doing teaching, nursing, midwifery, and social work have been eligible to receive a weekly payment of u…

Students excluded from new prac payments left weary and working

UNIVERSITY students are continuing to struggle through placement after being left out of the new practical payments that came into […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.