Prac Payment is here: What nursing and midwifery students need to know
In its 2024-25 Budget, the Australian Government committed $427.4 million over four years to establish the Commonwealth Prac Payment to support higher education and VET students while undertaking mandatory placements. From 1 July, eligible domestic students will be able to access $331.65 per week. What is the Commonwealth Prac Payment? From 1 July 2025, the […]
TAFE nursing students: Commonwealth Prac Payments now open
TAFE nursing students can now apply for the $331.65 per week Commonwealth Prac Payment, introduced to help address placement poverty while undertaking mandatory clinical placements.
Simulation expansion in midwifery consolidates skills for practice
An expansion of Edith Cowan University Ward for a Day initiative for midwifery students in Western Australia follows a $500,000 investment in new equipment including high fidelity simulated birthing mannequins. ECU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery immersive practice ward-based simulation builds on its existing program, which places nursing students in real-world scenarios to assist their […]
International Nurses Day 2025: Celebrating the life-changing impact of care
A conversation with Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse of the McGrath Foundation, this International Nurses Day. Ahead of International Nurses Day, Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse of the McGrath Foundation, whose 30-year plus career epitomises the enduring spirit of nursing, talks with the ANMJ. Kerry has been with the McGrath Foundation since 2009, serving as Chief Nurse […]
Brick by brick: LEGO helps bridge gap between midwifery and medical students
Normally a staple of the childhood toybox, new research has found LEGO bricks can be an effective ice breaker between midwifery and medical students. Led by midwifery teaching specialists Liz McNeill from Flinders University and Dr Lyn Gum from the University of South Australia, the study found using the ubiquitous coloured blocks made the students […]
Coalition to slash paid clinical placements for student nurses and midwives
A $331 per week ‘Prac Payment’ to support student nurses and midwives during clinical placements, set to come into effect in July, would be axed under a Dutton government, costings released just two days out from the federal election have revealed. A range of other cuts, aimed at improving the nation’s budget bottom line, include […]
Advertising blitz to boost primary healthcare workforce welcomed
The ANMF has welcomed the first ever Australian government advertising campaign to showcase the diverse and rewarding careers available in primary healthcare which launched today. The new national campaign will be delivered via television, social media, digital video and ‘out-of-home’ ads like billboards around TAFEs, universities and hospitals. The campaign highlights promotes nursing, midwifery and […]
Escape Room training challenges nursing students to think on their feet
“It’s all a bit of a mystery, and that’s the challenge,” explains University of South Australia (UniSA) nursing lecturer Dr Michelle Freeling, of the immersive escape room experience designed to help postgraduate perioperative nurses sharpen their skills. An escape room typically involves a group of people being locked in a room and having to solve […]
Rural, regional and remote scholarships for NSW nursing students and new graduates now open
NSW nursing students and new graduates living in or looking to work in rural, regional and remote areas are encouraged to apply for new scholarships announced today. Nine types of scholarships are now open in the first round of the NSW Rural and Regional Health Career Scholarships Program for 2025, which supports students of nursing, […]
Funding extended to support more nursing students with clinical placements in aged care
The federal government is investing an extra $18.4 million to support more nursing students to experience high-quality clinical placements in aged care. The renewed funding for the successful Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program will enable up to 8,000 more nursing students to develop practical skills in the care of older people under the guidance […]