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Transport Tools: Carpooling
If you would like to explore cost-effective ways to get to your nursing placement location, you can explore the ‘car-pooling’ feature within your InPlace portal. You can designate yourself as either a driver or passenger, and receive email updates to connect with other car-pool inclined students attending your placement location for the same placement block.
Uniform Supports: Scrubs
If you have upcoming placement or simulation commitments and are struggling to buy your required Deakin scrubs, DeakinTalent’s FutureFit may be able to help.
Financial Supports
Australian Rotary Health
Australian Rotary Health offers a select number of scholarships each year to nursing students in their final year of study, to support with rural/remote placement costs.
Rural Workforce Victoria Nursing Placement Scholarships
Rural Workforce Victoria has a comprehensive list of available placement-specific nursing scholarships.
Rural Workforce Victoria Grant-Finder
If you are planning on engaging in a rural placement, Rural Workforce Victoria also have a grant-finding tool that you might like to explore.
Pathways to Practice Incentive Grants
Eligible nursing students undergoing rural or regional mental health placements may be eligible to apply for financial support through a Pathways to Practice Incentive Grant.
Commonwealth Prac Payment
Eligible Nursing and Midwifery students can access this government payment to alleviate financial stress during mandatory placement blocks. Check your eligibility here.
WIL Australia
If you have to travel for your placement and meet certain relocation and placement eligibility criteria, you may be able to apply for Work Integrated Learning Placement Scholarship to support with placement costs.
Midwifery Commonwealth Prac Payment: Continuity of Care
As a midwifery student, you can apply for the Commonwealth Prac Payment to support you with both your placement blocks and your continuity of care requirements. Learn more via the link above, and check your eligibility here.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
Preparing for and engaging with placement can be challenging, and looking after yourself is important. You might like to explore the services offered by Deakin Counselling, including lots of virtual support options if you’re away from campus. There are also faculty-specific counselling services available, which you can find within the Wellbeing Hub Portal. You can also reach out to Deakin's Health and Wellbeing Reception on 03 9244 5577 for support with accessing counselling.
Advocacy Support
If you are experiencing difficulties during your nursing placements, DUSA’s Advocates can assist you by providing a private and confidential space to discuss concerns that may be affecting your placement experience. This may include support with interpersonal issues, helping to raise concerns with relevant university or placement staff, and guidance on appropriate pathways for resolving issues. Advocates can also support students during meetings with Deakin staff regarding placement progress, concerns, or potential placement termination.