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Publications if you are studying or training:

Listed below are publications you may find useful.

Main:

• Are you planning to study or undertake training (or currently studying or training)? Booklet - a guide to the support available if you are studying or training.

Brochures:

• 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.
• ABSTUDY - gives detailed information about what ABSTUDY is and who can get it.
• Are you the parent or guardian of a student under 25 or a job seeker under 21? - provides detailed information for parents and guardians of students under 25 or job seekers under 21.
• Assistance for Isolated Children - assists mainly geographically isolated families without daily access to state schooling.
• Austudy - financial assistance for those aged 25 years or more 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 undetaking full-time or part-time study, and receive certain payments.
• Youth Allowance - financial assistance for people aged 16 to 24 who are studying full-time, people undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship, and people aged 16 to 20 who are undertaking approved activities.

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Factsheets:

• ABSTUDY has changed - It's time to suggest a different course - provides information about changes to ABSTUDY for student advisers.
• ABSTUDY - On ABSTUDY and working? You can now be classed as independent and get more in your ABSTUDY payment - provides information about ABSTUDY students being classed as independents if they are also employed.
• ABSTUDY - Under 18 and on ABSTUDY? You can now apply for Incidentals Allowance - provides information for ABSTUDY students who are under 18 years old about applying for Incidentals Allowance.
• ABSTUDY has changed - It's time to take a different course - provides detailed information about changes to ABSTUDY for students studying Certificate I and II.
• ABSTUDY students, you can now claim Bereavement Payment - provides information for ABSTUDY students about claiming Bereavement Payment.
• ABSTUDY students, you can now claim Crisis Payment - provides information for ABSTUDY students about claiming Crisis Payment.
• Assistance for Isolated Children - provides information on the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.
• 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.
• Financial Information Service - series of factsheets containing information about specific financial matters and the free advice available through Centrelink.
• Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programme - assists with speaking, reading, writing or basic maths skills.
• Market research and you - provides details on why, how and when Centrelink undertakes market research.
• 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:

• About Centrelink Self Service Brochure - this brochure lists the range of Self Service options available and explains how to use them.
• 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.
• Centrepay Publications - provides detailed information about Centrepay.
• Compensation Kit Booklet - provides information on compensation and how it affects your payments from Centrelink.
• Guide to Australian Government Payments - details the payment rates and eligibility requirements for all payments administered by Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office.

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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 2007 - a guide to a wide range of occupations and their education and training pathways.
• the Source - a gateway to youth information, programmes, services, resources and entertainment for young people between the ages of 12 and 25.

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