Studying or training
Payments
- Youth Allowance
- Austudy
- ABSTUDY
- Assistance for Isolated Children
- More payments while you are studying or training.
Avoid a Centrelink debt
Avoid a debt by letting us know when your situation changes.
For more information, refer to What you need to tell us and What should I do if my circumstances change?
Tell Centrelink if your circumstances change:
- call the 13 number most relevant to you
- update your details via Online Services
- visit your nearest Centrelink office
Services and programs
Pathways to Work
Options on education and training pathways to work.
Centrelink Career Information Centres
Centrelink Career Information Centres (CICs) are open to all Australians and have a range of career resources to help you plan your future.
Direct bill-paying service
Centrepay is a free direct bill-paying service where you can choose to pay bills by having a regular amount deducted from your Centrelink payment.
Claiming
- How do I claim ABSTUDY?
- How do I claim a Low Income Health Care Card?
- Claim forms while you are studying or training
- Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)
Related information
- National Green Jobs Corps
- Compact with Young Australians
- Training Supplement
- Accommodation and Renting
- Overcoming barriers to study or work
- Moving from study or training to work
- Health Care Cards
- Supporting Families with Teenagers
Contact us
For a list of the convenient ways that you can contact Centrelink, refer to the contact us page.
Online Services
- Apply for Youth Allowance or Austudy
- Update study details
- View your study details
- Advise parental income
- Request an Income Statement
Make sure you are registered for Online Services first.
Online tools
Online Letters
Subscribe to Online Letters as an alternative way for you to receive most of your mail from Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office.
Online Services demonstrations
Try the Online Services demonstrations for how to use Centrelink's online services.
In focus
Changes to student income support
Family Tax Benefit, Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY are changing from 1 January 2012.
For more information refer to Changes to Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY and Family Tax Benefit page.
Supporting Families with Teenagers Measure
From 1 January 2012, Family Tax Benefit and Youth Allowance are changing under the Supporting Families with Teenagers Measure.
Aged Care Education and Training Incentive Program (ACETI)
The Australian Government is providing incentive payments to aged care workers undertaking further study, in an eligible training course which commenced after 1 July 2010, to enhance their career as a personal care worker, enrolled nurse or registered nurse.
For more information visit the Department of Health and Ageing or phone the Medicare Australia Aged Care Enquiries Line on 1800 195 206.
Student Update
Stay up-to-date with the latest news about support if you are studying or training by joining our Student Update accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information refer to Student Update.
Education Tax Refund
The Australian Government's new Education Tax Refund will help eligible families and independent students with the cost of primary and secondary education.
Find out more from the Education Tax Refund website.
Centrelink Confirmation eServices
Have your Centrelink details securely provided or confirmed directly to another organisation. To find out more about applying for concessions or services, refer to the Centrelink Confirmation eServices page.
More information
Publications
- Youth Allowance brochure
- Austudy brochure
- ABSTUDY
- Assistance for Isolated Children brochure
- More publications if you are studying or training
Videos
Frequently asked questions
You can view the most popular customer queries in our frequently asked questions section.
Useful links
To find other resources on the web for students refer to useful website links.