Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP)

Eligibility

To be eligible for CPP payments students must:

• Must be a domestic student.
• Enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
• Completing  a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree which requires mandatory placements (e.g. Nursing or teaching). 
• Placements must be at least 30 hours per week for the length of the placement.
• Be completing a placement that is officially set up as a block placement by your course. Only block placements are eligible for CPP. If your placement includes both block and distributed days (e.g. 10 days block + 10 days distributed), you can only claim for the block portion. Distributed days are not eligible, even if you choose to complete them consecutively.

And must:

• Receive income support payments (Centrelink support, DVA or ABSTUDY), or
  

• Meet need-to-work criteria (Demonstrate working on average more than 15 hours per week during regular studies in the four weeks prior to applying and earn no more than $1,500 per week (pre -tax) on average during that 4-week period).

Course eligibility

Murdoch University offers the following courses in the School of Education and School of Nursing that are eligible for Commonwealth Prac Payments:

• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching)
• Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching)
• Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching)
• Master of Teaching (Primary)
• Master of Teaching (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Nursing

Exceptional circumstances

Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria for CPP but require additional financial support may still access CPP under exceptional circumstances. Disability, illness, caregiving responsibilities, or the requirement for reasonable adjustments that affect their  ability to meet eligibility criteria could be considered exceptional circumstances.  These cases are reviewed individually, and supporting documentation must be provided for consideration.

How to apply

You can submit your application through the CPP Student Portal.

Supporting documents

Students must provide evidence to support their application. Applications submitted without the necessary supporting documentation may delay your application.

How will you be notified of your application outcome?

Applications will be evaluated based on criteria established by the Australian Government. Students will be informed of their application outcome through their Murdoch student email account. Eligible students will receive details about the payments and the obligations they need to follow, along with a form to provide bank details for payment processing.

Obligations

If any changes in circumstances occur that could affect a student's eligibility for CPP, the student must inform the university as soon as possible. These changes may include, but are not limited to:

• Changes in enrolment status or exceptional circumstances.
• Changes that affect eligibility to qualify for CPP
• Changes in  employment hours, status, or income.
• Withdrawal or deferral from a unit or course.
• Changes to timing or duration of placement
• Withdrawal from the CPP application.
• Any other changes that may impact eligibility.
  

Students must manage any potential impacts of CPP on their income support payments or financial assistance. Students must comply with all obligations and promptly inform any relevant governing bodies or departments of any changes.  Providing false or misleading information is an offence and may result in criminal convictions, exclusion from future applications or requirement to repay any payments received.