Studying or training
Important news
This year there will be important changes to Youth Allowance and other student payments. Some of these changes will occur as early as April 2010.
For more information relating to the changes refer to changes to income support for students.
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?
- Assistance for Isolated Children claim form
- Claim forms while you are studying or training
Related information
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 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
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
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.
Contact us
For a list of the convenient ways that you can contact Centrelink, refer to the contact us page.