Costs | ||||
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(1) Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN)—Annual Economic costsa | Item cost ($AUD) | Total ($AUD) | ||
Labour | Team leader | 4.5 h/week | $10 957 | |
Web Support/comms | 7 h/year | $289 | ||
Labour on-costs | 20.5% × total labour | $2305 | ||
Total | $13 551 | |||
Overheads | 27.5% × total labour activity | $3093 | ||
Travel costs | Meetings | 5196 KM travelled/annual | $3741 | |
Student support | 600 KM travelled/annual | $432 | ||
Accommodation and meals | $1301 | |||
Total | $5474 | |||
Scholarship costs | $2,150 per person × 44 students | $94 600 | ||
Conference costs | Once every two years | $20 000 every two years | $10 000 | |
Total ($AUD) | For cohort of 44 students | $126 718 | ||
Cost per student ($AUD) | $2880 |
(2) General practices—expected costs per one 18-month candidature | Item Cost ($AUD) | Total ($AUD) | ||
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(a) During the candidatureb | ||||
Student support | Fee assistance | $500 | ||
Student training | Student training | MPA student training timec | $5216 | |
Reception backfill: practice manager | $7565 | |||
Labour on-costs | 20.5% × total labour | $2620 | ||
Total | $15 901 | |||
Overheadsd | $3515 | |||
Study leave for students | 7 days of study leave for student | $1387 | ||
Backfill cost during study leavef | $1883 | |||
Total | $3271 | |||
Total cost per student | $22 687 | |||
(b) Post candidature assuming wage increase and half day release for MPA duties | ||||
Wage increase | MPA | Additional wages per year | $7168 | |
Receptionist | Additional wages for ½ day receptionist | $31 156 | ||
Total | $38 324 | |||
Overheads | $8 746 | |||
Total recurrent yearly cost per graduate | $47 070 | |||
Cost per student 12 months post-graduation ($AUD) | $69 756 |
(3) MPA graduates—expected costs per one 18-month candidature | Economic costse | |||
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Item cost ($AUD) | Total ($AUD) | |||
Out of pocket costs | $850 | |||
Study and personal leave | Personal leave for MPA | Average 5 days per student: cost of forgone activities = 35% of wages | $297 | |
Unpaid time for MPA | Average Total 330 h: cost of forgone activities = 35% of wages | $2582 | ||
Total | $2879 | |||
Cost per student ($AUD) | $3729 |