- Education
- Apprenticeship
Starting an apprenticeship or traineeship
If you’re thinking about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship, there’s support available to guide you.
- Growing up
- Most useful information
Unreasonable to live at home statement by independent third party form (SY017)
Use this form if you have been nominated by a young person applying for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY to comment on their family situation.
When to report your income to Centrelink
If you’re getting an income support payment, we’ll tell you when you need to report any other income you get.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
- Top payments
- ABSTUDY
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.
How to get reminders to report income to Centrelink
If you have to report your income each fortnight, we’ll send you an SMS reminder on the day your report is due.
- Youth Disability Supplement
- How much you can get
Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment
We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.
- Managing your money
- Manage your money
Understanding loans and credit
There are things you should consider when borrowing money. We have information about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help you manage your money.
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.