2022 ABSTUDY Video guides for boarding providers
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
2022 ABSTUDY booklet for students living away from home
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.
2022 ABSTUDY Fact sheet for staff
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.
2022 ABSTUDY Video resources
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.
2022 ABSTUDY Claiming a reimbursement
Provides information and relevant forms for claiming a reimbursement if an ABSTUDY student’s travel has been booked and paid for.
2022 ABSTUDY How to book travel
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
2022 ABSTUDY High school Ekit
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.
2022 ABSTUDY General Ekit
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.
ABSTUDY rates – Secondary
One page document outlining ABSTUDY Living Allowance, School Fee Allowance (Boarding) Rent Assistance, Remote Area Allowance and maximum annual amount payable for secondary boarders.
ABSTUDY Rates for 2022 – Tertiary Students
One page document outlining ABSTUDY allowances payable for tertiary student boarders.