The university announces a $5000 payment for students “impacted by the mainland China travel restrictions”

It is available to students not able to reach campus when semester started last week and who are still enrolled on June 30.

“This bursary is to assist you with costs reasonably incurred due to the travel restrictions, including self-isolation, travel, accommodation and other related expenses,” DVC A Grady Venville told students last night.

The payment is extra to previously announced support for students kept out of Australia by the government arrival ban up to February 24, when semester started. This included a “hardship” scholarship for new students and no charge for repeating a failed subject.