Most useful information for school

1. Education
2. School

Starting secondary school

Find out how we can support you when your child moves to secondary school.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for high school study

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in secondary school.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

How to manage Centrepay

You can choose to manage Centrepay yourself or ask someone to help you.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.

Approved courses and education providers

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

Centrepay is changing

We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Verification of voluntary work form (SU462)

Job seekers and voluntary work organisations can use this form.

1. Managing your money
2. Most useful information

Claim for Special Employment Advance form (SU514)

Use this form to claim a special employment advance.

1. Top payments
2. Centrepay

How to use Centrepay

You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay for goods and services from registered businesses. You can set up Centrepay deductions from most Centrelink payments.

1. Top payments
2. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

What Assistance for Isolated Children payment you can get and how much

The amount of Assistance for Isolated Children you get depends on your child's living arrangements.