Most useful information for school

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.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. How much you can get

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.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for masters or doctorate study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing a masters or doctorate.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for part time higher education

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

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.

1. Enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory
2. How it works

Exemptions for enhanced Income Management and SmartCard in the Northern Territory

Read about who can get an exemption from enhanced Income Management.

Getting help with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard

We can help you with your enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard.

Getting a SmartCard for enhanced Income Management in Queensland

You can access your enhanced Income Management account with a SmartCard.