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Melike Yoldas

Inflation, cost of living pressures increase struggle for students in unpaid health placements

Caitlin Bourke says this year is her most financially challenging yet. (Supplied: Caitlin Bourke)

In her final year of studying to be an oral health therapist and with inflation rising, university student Caitlin Bourke is struggling.

The 25-year-old is spending 38 hours a week across 24 weeks this year doing unpaid placements as part of her studies.

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