After years of student campaigning and calls for paid mandatory student
placements, the Federal Government has responded in the Budget — but in a dissatisfactory and inadequate manner.
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Starting in July 2025, university and TAFE students who complete mandatory placements studying courses like teaching, nursing, social work, and midwifery will receive payments of over $300 a week during the duration of their placements.
After years of being ignored by governments, universities and union bureaucrats, the crisis of unpaid placement-induced student poverty and burnout is reaching a peak.
