If you need to attend an assessment
What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).
What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment
During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), we’ll talk with you about your barriers to work including your disability, illness or injury.
Confirm your study details when getting Tertiary Access Payment
After you claim the Tertiary Access Payment you need to confirm your study details. You need to be studying when you do this, so we can pay you.
Changes to your circumstances you need to tell us when you get Tertiary Access Payment
What changes to your circumstances you need to tell us about for your Tertiary Access Payment claim.
Advising non-lodgement of a tax return
If you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and you or your partner don’t need to lodge a tax return, you need to tell us and confirm your family income.
Examples of when ABSTUDY helps with travel
Some common examples to help you understand when ABSTUDY Fares Allowance supports students living away from home to travel.
ABSTUDY for masters or doctorate study
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing a masters or doctorate.
ABSTUDY for part time higher education
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.
ABSTUDY for high school study
There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.
Tasmania (TAS) approved special courses for ABSTUDY away from home rate
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course in TAS.