Students Working for Free in Medicine | Australia News

Medical students like Audrey Keillor are working unpaid placements that drain their finances, forcing them to choose between rent, groceries, and even gas money—sometimes paying double rent just to survive. While nursing students get paid during placements, medicine and allied health students don’t, leaving them to shoulder travel, accommodation, and living costs while studying. The financial toll is crushing mental health and social life, sparking a nationwide petition with over 50,000 signatures demanding paid placements to fix skill shortages and support the next generation of healthcare workers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a273bdaa1a8d302c