Most useful information for Retraining

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY

ABSTUDY for high school, university or other higher education students

There’s ABSTUDY support available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in high school or higher education. This includes masters and doctorate study.

1. Education
2. Retraining

Finding training to upskill or retrain

Find out about training providers and services.

1. Education
2. Retraining

Getting support while you retrain

Find out about our payments and loans that may help you when you’re retraining or studying.

1. Education
2. Retraining

Starting a new job after retraining

Get help finding and starting a new job that uses your new skills.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Transitioning out of state care

Find help if you’re transitioning out of state or foster care.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Rural customers and primary producers

Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.

Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.