A welcome expansion of the Commonwealth Prac Payment – but no healthcare student should be left behind
29 July 2026 The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) welcomes the expansion of the Commonwealth Prac Payment to support ten additional allied health disciplines, building on existing support for nursing, midwifery and social work students. This is an important recognition of the financial burden created by mandatory clinical placements. Early findings from the NRHSN National Student Survey demonstrate the scale of placement poverty experienced by healthcare…
