Indigenous Australians

You can also refer to the Individuals section to see if there are other payments and services which may help you.

Indigenous payments

If you are an Indigenous student, ABSTUDY may be able to help you stay at school or go on to further studies. ABSTUDY consists of a fortnightly living allowance as well as additional components to help with the costs associated with attending school.

To find out if you qualify and what assistance you may be able to get, refer to the ABSTUDY section.

Indigenous programs

• Centrelink Indigenous Cadetship Program - provides assistance to students to complete study at an approved tertiary institution.
• Community Development Employment Project - aims to provide employment in areas where employment prospects are limited or do not exist.
• Indigenous Ambassadors Program - informs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about payments and programs available from the agencies under Department of Human Services.
• Indigenous Wage Subsidy Card - a wage subsidy for employers who employ Indigenous job seekers.
• Indigenous Youth Mobility Program - a Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations program that supports Indigenous young people who wish to move away from home to undertake study or training.

Indigenous publications

• All publications

Popular publications

• ABSTUDY brochure
• Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? booklet
• CDEP payment rates factsheet
• Indigenous Call Centre Card

Indigenous specialist services

• Indigenous Call Centres - a National Phone Service available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.
• Indigenous Specialist Officers - a service available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.