Financial Help for Uni Students on Placement Floated

Financial Help for Uni Students on Placement Floated

Financial help might be offered to university students completing unpaid placements as part of their degrees, as unions warn failure to provide support will result in greater workforce shortages. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the federal government was considering relief for people with university debts and students undergoing required practical placements in their courses. “We are looking at both of those things for the budget,” Mr. Chalmers told…