ABSTUDY and Travel
Arranging travel to and from home for ABSTUDY students? You will find the latest information about safe travel plans, how to pre-book travel and claim a reimbursement.
ABSTUDY resources for students and families
Multiple resources to help students and families at various stages of their study or training can be found on one web page at Services Australia.
Booklets, Fact Sheets and even Videos translated into 5 different Indigenous languages can be accessed via the link below.
Boarding Support – Fact Sheet 2
The NT Transition Support Unit (TSU) produced five Fact Sheets in relation to boarding for Aboriginal students from the NT.
The Fact Sheets outline the ways in which the TSU supports students and their families to “get ready” for boarding, aligning the 4As in a student’s control, Attendance, Attitude, Awareness and Achievement, utilising criteria boarding schools frequently apply to student selection.
Beginning Boarding – Fact Sheet 5
The NT Transition Support Unit (TSU) produced five Fact Sheets in relation to boarding for Aboriginal students from the NT.
The Fact Sheets outline the ways in which the TSU supports students and their families to “get ready” for boarding, aligning the 4As in a student’s control, Attendance, Attitude, Awareness and Achievement, utilising criteria boarding schools frequently apply to student selection.
Elijah’s Journey: NRL Cowboys House
Prior to a departure for boarding, students may struggle with the prospect of leaving home. This short animated video explores the issues related to students leaving to study away from home.
Isadora’s Journey
The purpose of this report is to identify and share best practice success factors and strategies that have been shown to support Indigenous students to successfully complete their secondary education and make the transition into further study or employment.
Barriers and Bureaucracy, Bridges and Brokers
Barriers and Bureaucracy, Bridges and Brokers – How Independent boarding schools negotiate the thicket of ABSTUDY to deliver education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students from remote communities.
Study Away Review
Study Away Review – Review of Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Secondary Students Studying Away From Home.
Examines the issues facing Indigenous students who leave home to access secondary school, considers the role of Commonwealth support and identifies gaps in support and service delivery. Summary findings include better preparation for students and families, including preparation beginning earlier, reducing the complexity of ABSTUDY and ensuring the travel safety of students.
Indigenous Parents of Boarding Students 2022
WW report based on consultations with parents of Indigenous Boarding students. Contains six recommendations based on engagement with communities prior to enrolment, establishment of cultural advisory groups, chaperones for students from remote communities and the provision of ABSTUDY workshops for parents so they are aware of their rights and entitlements.
Boarding: investing in outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
An independent analysis of the existing investment in support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students attending boarding, requested by the Australian Government as a follow up to the Study Away Review report (2017). Includes financial cost of boarding, and recommendations to improve outcomes for Indigenous students and families.