Individuals
Publications if you are studying or training
Listed below are publications you may find useful.
Booklets
- Studying or training? - a guide to the support available if you are studying or training.
- A guide to Centrelink concession cards - details who is eligible for a concession card as well as the range of concessions offered in each State or Territory.
Brochures
- ABSTUDY - gives detailed information about what ABSTUDY is and who can get it.
- Assistance for Isolated Children - assists mainly geographically isolated families without daily access to state schooling.
- Austudy - financial assistance for those aged 25 years or over and studying full-time, or undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship.
- Office and home interviews - information about your rights and responsibilities when you participate in an interview with Centrelink.
- Pensioner Education Supplement - financial assistance if you are undertaking full-time or part-time study, and receive certain payments.
- Youth Allowance - financial assistance for people aged 16 years to 24 years who are studying full-time, people undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship, and people aged 16 years to 20 years who are undertaking approved activities.
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Factsheets
- Education payment rates - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Austudy, ABSTUDY, Pensioner Education Supplement and Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program - assists with speaking, reading, writing or basic maths skills.
- Market research and you - provides details on why, how and when Centrelink undertakes market research.
- Moving out? - provides information on assistance available to young customers who are moving out of home.
- Student payments snapshot - provides a general overview on youth and student payments.
- Students: avoid a Centrelink debt - provides useful information for how students can tell Centrelink about changes in their circumstances.
- What is Income Bank? - provides detailed information about Income Bank.
- Your right to privacy - provides information about your privacy rights and who may access customer information.
- Youth payment rates - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Youth Allowance.
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Other publications
- Compensation kit booklet - provides information on compensation and how it affects your payments from Centrelink.
- Corporate publications - a range of regular publications about the organisation to inform its customers and other interested parties about its structure, operation, achievements, payments and services.
- Financial Information Service publications - series of factsheets containing information about specific financial matters and the free advice available through Centrelink.
- Guide to Australian Government payments booklet - details the payment rates and eligibility requirements for all payments administered by Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office.
- Manage your bills for free - Centrepay brochure - provides detailed information about Centrepay.
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Useful links
- Department Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - information about school education, career development, training and skills, as well as Indigenous education.
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - provides a range of brochures and factsheets.
- Job guide 2009 - a guide to a wide range of occupations and their education and training pathways.
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