Nursing and Midwifery Regional, Rural and Remote Student Placement AllowanceWhen you complete your final stage or year placement in a Queensland Health regional, rural or remote facility, you may be able to apply for a cost of living allowance.This allowance is for students who do a clinical placement in their final stage or year before qualifying and registering as an enrolled or registered nurse or midwife.Your education provider must also have a Student Placement Deed and a signed Deed of Variation with Queensland Health.Your education provider placement coordinator must organise the placement on your behalf.About the student allowance paymentWe want more students to experience working in our regional, rural or remote areas and have the opportunity to gain a wide range of practical skills.To help, we're offering a $5,000 one-off allowance to eligible nursing and midwifery students because we know doing placements away from home can cost more.The allowance is available from 1 January 2024 for 4 years, for about 1,000 students each year.What you'll experienceWhen you do your clinical placement in regional, rural and remote health care, you'll find unique opportunities and experiences that you won't find anywhere else.You'll work in a diverse and supportive environment that encourages community engagement. You'll care for people with a variety of acute, primary, and chronic conditions and make a real difference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Making meaningful connections in these communities will help you grow, connect, learn, and create life changing experiences that will shape your future career.You can apply for the allowance if you're:enrolled with an Australian education provider that has a current Student Placement Deed and Deed of Variation with Queensland Healtha Queensland resident, including international students for the purpose of studyin the final stage or year of your pre-registration nursing or midwifery studies.You can only receive the allowance once.100 km (one way) or more from where you live.4 weeks or longer.This program will be continually reviewed for quality and assurance purposes.How to applyBefore your placementYou must submit the following forms 6 weeks before your placement.Read the eligibility criteria and make sure you meet them.You must attend and complete your placement before submitting your payment form.Email the payment form to your education provider and ask them to endorse it and return it to you.You may need to pay income tax on the allowance, so we recommend getting independent financial advice before submitting your tax return.We recommend getting independent financial advice if you're getting any Centrelink payments, as this may affect your income threshold. It may also affect any levy surcharges such as the Medicare levy surcharge.We'll review your forms and when approved, pay the allowance into your nominated bank account within 7 days.Work opportunitiesOur regional, rural and remote communities need nurses and midwifes. We want to provide a clinical placement experience that inspires you to look for ongoing opportunities so you stay on after your placement finishes.#J-18808-Ljbffr