Approved Incidental Fees and Charges for 2015
FACULTY: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Incidental fees and charges incurred by students are governed by the Higher Education Support Act and implemented at the University in accordance with
the UWA Policy for Incidental Student Fees and Charges. :
General Principles
Commonwealth supported students and domestic-fee paying students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course of study
without the imposition of fees that are additional to student contribution amounts or tuition fees except in the following circumstances:
 NE: Non-Essential; “For a good or services that are not essential to the course of study”

AF: Alternative Forms; “For alternative forms of access to a good or service that is an
essential component of the course of study, but is otherwise made readily available at no additional charge by the University”

FP: Fine or Penalty; “The fee is a fine or penalty, provided it is imposed principally as a disincentive and not in order to raise revenue or cover
administrative costs”

TP: Third Party; “For a service imposed and charged by a third party (for example: first aid certificates, criminal record checks or immunisation
costs”
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EG (a), (b), (c) or (d ): Essential Goods, “For an essential good or service that the student has the choice of acquiring from a supplier other than the
University and is for:
(a) equipment or items that become the physical property of the student and that are not consumed during the course of study and have some
value in use after graduation; or
(b) food and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips in Western Australia that are outside the metropolitan area that form
part of the study; or
(c) food, travel and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips that are within the metropolitan area, interstate or overseas;
or
(d) food, travel and accommodation costs associated with study abroad
In addition to the fees listed above it is expected that students will incur additional costs for day to day items which are considered consumable i.e., items that
students would normally use as part of study; pens/paper etc.
 C: Consumable
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
Fee Category (see
Mono A4
10c
NE
Mono A3
20c
NE
Colour A4
20c
NE
Colour A3
40c
NE
Stethoscope
Medicine students only, cost depends on model
selected by the student
$120-$290
EG (a)
Virus Software licence for laptops
Postgraduate students
Up to $20
NE
Interstate and International Electives
6th Year medicine only
NE
Criminal Record Screening
Cost varies
depending on
student
choice
$35
National Police Certificate (AFP)
$48.50
TP
First Aid Certificate
up to $199
TP
$10.80
TP
General Principles)
University Level Charges
Printing/Photocopying
Faculty Level Charges
Working with Children Check
Medical students in clinical years only
TP
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Vaccines/ Boosters
Required for all staff in hospital environments
Further Information
Fee Category (see
Hepatitis B Vaccination, 3 x injections at $20 each
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
$60
MMR
$30
TP
Mantoux/Quantiferon
$50
TP
Polio
$35
TP
Boostrix (Dpt, Tet, Per)
$40-$70
TP
Varicella
$55-$110
TP
MRSA
$37
TP
Anti-HIV medication (Truvada)
6th year med students undertaking elective study in
countries with a high risk factor for HIV-AIDS
$175
TP
$42
EG(a)
Lab Coat
General Principles)
TP
SMED4222 Unit Guidebook
Alternative access will be made available
$25
AF
Variable
depending on
provider
TP
Infection Control Testing
Students can present vaccination records or
undertake testing
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
Fee Category (see
General Principles)
School Level Charges
Dentistry
Replacement costs for borrowed dental
equipment
For damage, loss and non-return, charge will take
account of depreciation
$20-$5000
FP
Interstate and International Electives
5th Year
NE
Clinical Camera
For Doctor of Clinical Dentistry students
(Students entering the DClinDentare qualified
Dentists and should already have this equipment)
Varied
depending on
student
choice
$2000-$4000
EG(a)
School of Medicine and Pharmacology
Year IV camp
Medicine (not applicable for 2015)
$35-$40
NE
Year VI camp
Medicine
$50-$60
NE
Outside metro area, within WA
Clinical placement - 6th year
At cost
EG(b)
School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health
Food for compulsory rural attachment
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
Fee Category (see
At cost
NE
$15
EG(a)
General Principles)
Travel and accommodation paid by School.
25% of travel and living and expenses whilst
on non-compulsory rural options
3rd and 5th year
Pen torch
RMED4403 (Primary, Aboriginal and Rural
Health Care)
Non-compulsory intensive unit (Geraldton)
Rural Clincal School
$500 Travel
$1000 Geraldton
$400 Living expenses
$1900
NE
Defensive Driving Course
Fee only to be passed on to a student who
withdraws RCS after 30th November each year if
reason for withdrawal is not considered valid
Approx $300
TP
Clinical Uniform
Centre for Musculosketal Studies
$44
EG(a)
MRSA tests (PathWest)
Centre for Musculosketal Studies
$37
TP
Registration with thePhysiotherapists’
Registration Board of Australia[AHPRA]
Centre for Musculosketal Studies
I year fee
TP
Goniometer/Tractograph – 1st year
Podiatric Medicine
$159
local$318
international
$15
Lab Coat/Uniform – 1st Year
Podiatric Medicine
At cost
EG(a)
School of Surgery
EG(a)
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
Approx.$125
Fee Category (see
General Principles)
Foot and ankles bone set – synthetic – 1st Year
Podiatric Medicine
Pair of corrected foot models - 1st year
Podiatric Medicine
Value in use after graduation
$45
EG (a)
Non-compulsory rural/interstate clinical
placement for up to 2 weeks in 2nd and 3rd
year
Podiatric Medicine
At cost
NE
Stethoscope
Master of Nursing Science students only
$120-$290
EG(a)
Prescribed nursing uniform
Master of Nursing Science students only
Approx. $100
EG(a)
Clinical name badge
Master of Nursing Science students only
$10
EG(a)
Influenza injection
Master of Nursing Science students only
$10
NE
$6.50
EG(a)
Approx.
$3,450
EG(d)
EG(a)
School of Population Health
Penlight torch
PUBH2211 Population Health Field Trip
Elective field trip to India
approximately;
Travel - $2,500
Accommodation - $500
Meals - $150
Visas - $150
Vaccinations/immunisations - $200
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved
Fees and
Charges
Fee Category (see
Within WA but outside metro area.
Accommodation and food –at cost to student
Travel costs covered by school
At Cost
EG(b)
Working With Children Check
$10.80
TP
National Police Certificate (AFP)
International Clearance
Additional charges may be necessary for more
extensive checks through AFP – Federal “Criminal
History Character Check” or through international
agencies. $36-$136 approximately.
$42
TP
$45 - $150
TP
General Principles)
as advised by doctor
RMED5816 (Population Health)
Rural Health Nursing unit
Social Work and Social Policy
Clearance Check
Vaccinations / Boosters - compulsory
requirement for students who are placed in
health and hospital
To meet UWA infection control policy.