EXPANDING the Prac Payment Scheme to include medical and allied health students would cost just $290 million over four years, according to costings commissioned by parliamentary independents Dr Helen Haines and Senator David Pocock.
"These costings show that ending placement poverty is both achievable and affordable," Dr Haines said.
"Failing to act is a political choice, not a budget constraint.
"At a time of severe health workforce shortages - particularly in rural and regional areas - the Government can't afford to let unpaid placements become the barrier that stops students from completing their degrees," she added.
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