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Ameliorating Placement Poverty: Insights from OECD Countries
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- Author(s): Amani Bell (ORCID Amani Bell (ORCID 0000-0001-6030-651X); Minahil Khan; Lachlan Sibir; Tara Soanes; Tina Tran
- Language:
English
- Source:
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 2025 47(3):299-316.
- Publication Date:
2025
- Document Type:
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Additional Information
- Availability:
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
- Peer Reviewed:
Y
- Source:
18
- Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
- Subject Terms:
- Subject Terms:
- Accession Number:
10.1080/1360080X.2025.2469356
- ISSN:
1360-080X
1469-9508
- Abstract:
A pivotal recommendation of the Australian Universities Accord is the provision of financial support for students undertaking compulsory placements. The Australian Government has acted swiftly to implement this recommendation, announcing a means-tested Prac Payment scheme for students in nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work degrees. However, work-based placements are compulsory in many other degrees, including medicine, dentistry, psychology, veterinary science, speech pathology, occupational therapy, pharmacy and physiotherapy. The prevalence of students experiencing placement poverty has been highlighted by several researchers and student activists. The demands of full-time placements mean that students cannot work their usual jobs, and so they often experience extreme financial stress. This literature review explores the policies, practices, and advocacy efforts surrounding financial support for students on compulsory placements in OECD countries. By examining international precedents, the review seeks to contextualise and inform the Australian discourse on support mechanisms to ameliorate placement poverty.
- Abstract:
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- Publication Date:
2025
- Accession Number:
EJ1486652
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