81Extra conditions of eligibility

81 Extra conditions of eligibility

Provider must be eligible for Commonwealth Grant Scheme (1) A higher education provider that is not a Table A provider or a Table B provider is only eligible for a grant under the Commonwealth Prac Payment program for a year if it is eligible for grants under Part 2-2 of the Act for the year. Provider must deliver certain units of study (2) A higher education provider is only eligible for a grant under the Commonwealth Prac Payment program for a year if, during the year, it delivers a unit (eligible prac unit) that: (a) is being delivered as part of a course of study that: (i) leads to the award of a bachelor degree or a master’s degree in one or more of the fields of study listed in subsection (3); (ii) is accredited or approved by the relevant professional standards body for the purposes of registration or licensing of a person as a nurse, midwife, social worker or teacher, as the case may be, in Australia or a State or Territory of Australia; and (b) requires the student to participate in one or more mandatory placements that: (i) ordinarily involves the student’s participation for an average of 30 hours or more per week for the duration of the mandatory placement; or (ii) for a mandatory placement for a course of study in midwifery known as a continuity of care placement—prevents the student from being able to maintain paid work due to the need to ensure their availability during the placement. (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(i), the fields of study are: (a) midwifery; (b) nursing; (c) social work; and (d) teaching.