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Commonwealth Prac Payment

What happens next

Receiving your outcome

Once we've assessed your application, we'll send an email to your University email account with the outcome.

Receiving payments

If approved, you can expect to receive payments within 10 business days of receiving your outcome, or within 10 business days of your placement commencing, whichever is later.

Payments are made weekly.

Update your bank details

Make sure your bank account details are correct, as we'll pay CPP into your nominated bank account. Log in to Sydney Student, go to 'My finance', 'Your finances', then select 'Bank details' to review and make changes.

Reporting your payments for social security and tax purposes

CPP is considered assessable income for taxation and social security purposes and may impact the rate at which you receive a social security payment. You're required to declare the amounts of CPP you receive to:

The Australian Taxation Office as part of annual tax returns (you should seek your own taxation advice)
Services Australia, to assess your ongoing rates of social security payment or other allowance, if applicable
Department of Veterans Affairs, if applicable.

You're responsible for managing potential impacts of CPP on any Commonwealth Income Support Payments (ISP) or financial assistance from other sources.

At the end of each financial year we will notify you of the amount of CPP you were paid during that financial year.

Complaints

If you’re dissatisfied with an aspect of the CPP process you can lodge a complaint.

If your circumstances change

You need to notify us immediately of any significant events or personal circumstances that may impact your CPP eligibility or ability to undertake your placement. Find out more by reading What should I do if my CPP circumstances change?

There are serious consequences for failing to report these changes, including:

that you may be required to repay any payments when we reassess your future CPP eligibility
potential investigations for misrepresentation or fraud, which may lead to compliance actions or legal consequences
misconduct action by the University, including suspension and expulsion.

Confirming your eligibility

If you're undertaking more than one placement in a year you'll need to confirm your ongoing eligibility at the beginning of each subsequent placement in that year.

If you're participating in back-to-back placements you won't be required to confirm eligibility for your second placement.

We'll update this page with more information once arrangements have been finalised.

Last updated: 08 July 2025

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Receiving your outcome

Receiving payments

Update your bank details

Reporting your payments for social security and tax purposes

Complaints

If your circumstances change

Confirming your eligibility

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Commonwealth Prac Payment

What happens next

On this page

Receiving your outcome

Receiving payments

Update your bank details

Reporting your payments for social security and tax purposes

Complaints

If your circumstances change

Confirming your eligibility

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