Most useful information for retraining

1. Top payments
2. Transition to Independent Living Allowance

How to apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)

You apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) with the help of your caseworker.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for apprentices

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for high school, university or other higher education students

There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in high school or higher education. This includes masters and doctorate study.

1. Education
2. Retraining

Finding training to upskill or retrain

Find out about training providers and services.

1. Education
2. Retraining

Starting a new job after retraining

Get help finding and starting a new job that uses your new skills.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Allowable time for Austudy

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

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

1. Assets test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Asset types

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

1. Income test for Farm Household Allowance
2. Income

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner has income you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt. This includes if you get special types of income.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. How much you can get

Higher rates of Youth Allowance when living away from home - students and Australian Apprentices

You may get a higher rate of Youth Allowance if you need to live away from your parents' home. This can be to study, or do your Australian Apprenticeship.