See if the CPP can help with your teaching, nursing, midwifery or social work placement costs
Are you a domestic student in a course requiring you to do mandatory placements for teaching, nursing, midwifery or social work?
From Tuesday 1 July 2025, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) of $331.65 per week of you undertaking your placement, to help you manage related costs. The Australian Government has invested in the CPP to help you continue your studies, graduate and enter the workforce to address shortages in important fields.
Please note, these payments are not retrospective.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the CPP, you must:
- be a domestic student enrolled in a Commonwealth-supported place
- be completing a bachelor or masters degree in a course of study that leads to entry-to-practice in teaching, social work, nursing or midwifery
- be enrolled in a mandatory placement unit with a placement confirmed via InPlace
- be completing the placement for an average of 30 hours or more per week on or after 1 July 2025
- meet one of the following income tests and provide relevant supporting documentation:
- be the recipient of an approved Centrelink or Department of Veterans Affairs payment OR
- be employed and working on average more than 15 hours a week and earning less than $1500 per week (inclusive of other income sources) in the four weeks prior to applying for CPP or the four weeks prior to commencing your placement, whichever is earlier. These consecutive weeks must be during a study period and can’t be during an inter-trimester break
- not exceeded the CPP maximum limit on the number of weeks of support available for your course as below:
| Disciplines | Maximum CPP funded week |
|---|---|
| Nursing (bachelor) | 20 |
| Midwifery (bachelor) | 20 + 6 continuity of care |
| Teacher Education (bachelor) | 16 |
| Teacher Education (masters) | 12 |
| Social Work (bachelor) | 26 |
| Social Work (masters) | 26 |
How to apply
If you meet the above eligibility criteria, find further details, a list of required supporting documentation and the application form you will need to submit on the Commonwealth Prac Payment webpage.
We will assess your application and notify you of the outcome within 28 business days of receiving it.
Further assistance
For further information and assistance, please contact the Commonwealth Prac Payment team on commpracpayment@deakin.edu.au.