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Commonwealth Prac Payment
Starting on 1 July 2025, eligible students can receive $319.50 per week during their mandatory placement. This amount is based on the single Austudy rate and is means-tested to provide support to students who need it most.
What is the Commonwealth Prac Payment?

The Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) is financial support from the Australian Government. It helps students cover the costs associated with mandatory placements required in nursing, midwifery, social work and teaching programs.

Benefits of the Commonwealth Prac Payment  

This financial support will assist around 68,000 students across Australia, including those studying at UniSC by covering the cost of: 

Travel and accommodation especially when the placement is located far from home or campus
Materials and uniforms required by the workplace, which will often continue to be useful throughout your program
General cost of living allowing students to focus on their studies and placement

Key facts

Who is it for?

Students enrolled in eligible nursing, midwifery, social work or teaching programs.

How much is it?

Up to $319.50 per week (based on the single Austudy rate) prorata. Payments will be considered as taxable income.

When does it start?

The Commonwealth Prac Payment comes into effect from 1 July 2025 and is not retrospective.

Other payments

The CPP will be available alongside other existing state and territory initiatives. More details will be provided closer to the applications opening.

How to apply for the Prac Payment

Applications will be direct to UniSC. More information to come in early 2025.

More information

Find out more about the Commonwealth Prac Payment on the Australian government website.

Eligible UniSC programs*

Education

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts 

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science 

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies 

Bachelor of Primary Education 

Master of Teaching (Primary) 

Master of Teaching (Secondary) 

Nursing and Midwifery

Bachelor of Nursing Science

Bachelor of Nursing Science (Graduate Entry)

Bachelor of Midwifery

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Social work

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Please note: Not all programs with placement are covered by the CPP. If your program is not listed above, you won’t be able to access this payment.

*Subject to availability of guidelines