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.
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.
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.
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.
How education providers can change or cancel arranged ABSTUDY travel
Use the ABSTUDY travel booking form to change or cancel 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.
ABSTUDY emergency travel information for education providers
Boarding schools and hostels can request ABSTUDY Fares Allowance when students need to travel during an emergency.
Get ABSTUDY boarding instalments paid directly to your hostel
You need to have an active ABSTUDY Standard Hostels Agreement to get boarding instalments on behalf of your ABSTUDY secondary students each term.
ABSTUDY course approval form (SY109)
Use this form if you are an education provider and need a course assessed to determine ABSTUDY eligibility.
Advice of a likely payment of debt form (CS4456)
Use this form to advise us whether an outstanding child support debt is likely to be paid for a company that is in administration or liquidation.