Starting an apprenticeship or traineeship
If you’re thinking about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship, there’s support available to guide you.
Meet some of our students - student profiles
We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.
Paying bills using Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.
Overdrawn bank account
You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.
Start or end group payment arrangement form (SS270)
Use this form to start or end your payment going to an organisation approved for group payment arrangements, such as an aged care home, hospital or hostel.
ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for dependent students and Australian Apprentices
These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
ABSTUDY for children living away from home to go to school
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who need to live away from home for school.
Income maintenance period
This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.