‘Placement poverty’ to be tackled in Labor budget with new payments for student teachers and nurses

Midwives and social workers will also be given $320 weekly payment for undertaking mandatory work placements at universityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastStudent teachers, nurses, midwives and social workers will receive a $320 weekly payment during their mandatory placements under a new cost-of-living measure in the May budget.The Albanese government will establish a commonwealth practical payment for 68,000 university students and 5,000 vocational educa