Most useful information

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Allowable time for Austudy

Allowable time is how long you can get Austudy while you’re studying.

Dependent or independent for ABSTUDY

If you apply for ABSTUDY, we’ll assess you as being dependent or independent for payment.

1. Living arrangements
2. Natural disaster

Natural disaster support

Support for people directly affected by a declared natural disaster.

1. Natural disaster
2. Additional help

How to manage my current payment or card during a disaster

There are things you need to do to keep getting your payment or replace a card if you’ve been affected by a disaster.

1. Natural disaster
2. Additional help

What financial help is available for disasters

Financial help from us and others if you’ve been affected by a disaster.

1. Where to get help
2. How we can help

Keeping your information safe when leaving a relationship

If you’re leaving a relationship or living with violence or abuse, there are some things you need to do to keep your personal information safe.

1. Looking for work
2. Most useful information

Confirmation of imprisonment and application for payment form (SU709)

Use this form if you are entering custody and need to apply for your final payment to be delivered to your bank account and avoid debts.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. Compliance program

Information about Robodebt

The Income Compliance Program, known as Robodebt, ended in November 2019. We’ve refunded people who paid money back on robodebts.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. How to repay money you owe to Centrelink

Repaying money you owe if you get a payment from us

How you repay money you owe if you get a payment from us.

1. Compliance program
2. Information about Robodebt

Robodebt class action

Information about the robodebt class action, also known as the Income Compliance class action.