Most viewed payments for Retraining

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

When you’ll get your first Austudy payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.

Paid Parental Leave counted as income

We treat Paid Parental Leave (PPL) as taxable income. This means Parental Leave Pay counts in your income test for payments from us.

1. Employment income reporting
2. When to report

Unscheduled reporting

If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.

1. Higher education
2. Top payments

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Helps with travel costs if you get ABSTUDY and need to live away from home.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. Who can get it

Family home location for a Relocation Scholarship

Where your family home is determines if you can get a Relocation Scholarship and your payment rate in your second and third years of study.

1. Top payments
2. Centrelink Compensation Recovery

What you need to know about Centrelink Compensation Recovery

If you or your partner get compensation, it can affect your payments.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for apprentices

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

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan periods and payments

There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.

1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
2. Who can get it

Getting a medical certificate for Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

You may be able to get an exemption from your Youth Allowance study or apprenticeship requirements with a medical certificate.

1. Education Entry Payment
2. Who can get it

Adult Migrant English Program

Access to free English language tuition to help you find work and settle in to life in Australia.