Set of 8 You tube videos for boarding providers to support staff, including 3 instructional videos for travel. Videos include: Managing your students’ payments: Travel for orientation activities; Safe travel plans; Special purpose travel; Start and end of term travel; How to change a travel booking; and How to request a travel reimbursement
20-page booklet with ABSTUDY Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students living away from home. Includes brief case studies as example scenarios.
One-page fact sheet with brief information on: What is ABSTUDY; Who can get ABSTUDY; how families get ABSTUDY; and What you can do to help families prepare.
Set of 8 short ABSTUDY videos on YouTube, including:
Intro to ABSTUDY, How to claim ABSTUDY, ABSTUDY for high school students living at home, ABSTUDY for high school students living away from home, ABSTUDY for higher education and training, and 4 tips to get the most out of your ABSTUDY.
Boarding schools and hostels can arrange ABSTUDY student travel by emailing a booking request form. The booking form requires details including:
• the reason for travel
• the school or hostel contact details
• the name and date of birth of the person travelling
• the Customer Reference Number (CRN) of the person travelling
The eKit contains the following targeted resources to support high school students in their ABSTUDY journey:
• factsheets for parents and guardians
• mini booklet for high school students
• posters
• newsletter article to encourage early claiming
• factsheet for staff and community members
• image tile to share on social media channels.
An eKit designed to help people in communities to understand who can get ABSTUDY and what it pays for. It includes the following resources:
• mini mag
• posters
• social media tile
• factsheets
• Easy Read guide
• infographic.
Richard talks about his work with the QLD Dept of Education Transition Support Service, which works to support the engagement of young people from remote Indigenous communities with their boarding schools and residential facilities. There is a focus on preparing young people to make the transition to boarding and to stay at school.
Madalah is the largest Indigenous scholarship provider in WA, supporting over 400 Indigenous students in 23 partner schools. The team talk about their work in supporting and advocating for their students and helping bridge the gap between the families, remote communities and the schools.
Amelia talks about Many Tracks, a Cairns-based organisation supporting schools to develop culturally responsive education experiences, build resilience and promote the holistic wellbeing of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It focuses on creating safe and supportive environments for students who transition from remote communities into boarding schools.