Most useful information for businesses

1. BasicsCard for businesses
2. You need to know

Letting your customers know you accept BasicsCard

When you become an approved BasicsCard business, we'll send you BasicsCard material to display.

1. Information for Agent and Access Point hosts
2. Applying

Information for Agent and Access Point hosts - How to submit your EOI application

Submit your EOI for an Agent or Access Point host by email to the contact officer in the ad.

1. Top payments
2. Information for Agent and Access Point hosts

Information for Agent and Access Point hosts - You need to know

How to become an Agent or Access Point host.

1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance for education providers
2. Who can get it

ABSTUDY Away from Base activity criteria for education providers

You can only get ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance to help cover the costs of approved away from base activities.

1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance for education providers
2. How much you can get

Reasonable costs for Away From Base Assistance for education providers

We help with the costs associated with ABSTUDY Away from Base activities as long as they’re reasonable.

1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance for education providers
2. How to claim

Claiming ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance before the activity as an education provider

You can ask us to pay you before an activity, or, at the start of the year for multiple activities.

1. Education and training providers
2. How you can help students manage their Centrelink payment

Education and training provider resources about avoiding a Centrelink debt

Resources about avoiding debt to share with vocational education and training (VET) and higher education students.

1. How you can support ABSTUDY students
2. Supporting new ABSTUDY students at your boarding school or hostel

Arrange orientation visits to your boarding school or hostel

You play an important role in arranging ABSTUDY support for potential students attending orientation and transition program visits.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for boarding schools and hostels
2. When students can travel

Information about ABSTUDY orientation and open day travel for education providers

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance can pay for new students to visit boarding schools and hostels before choosing where to enrol.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance for boarding schools and hostels
2. When students can travel

ABSTUDY bulk travel bookings for the start and end of term information for education providers

Boarding schools and hostels can request ABSTUDY Fares Allowance to cover start and end of term travel for eligible students.