ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY is an Australian Government program that gives financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices who are less than 24 years old through fortnightly payments.[1]
The scheme was introduced in 1969 by the Liberal–National Gorton Government, as part of a commitment to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to attain better educational, social and economic outcomes, and in response to low participation of Indigenous Australians in higher education.[2]
As of March 2021[update], the basic under-22 allowance for ABSTUDY allowance is A$445.80 per fortnight, and over-22 is A$545.80 per fortnight.[3]
See also
[edit]- Austudy Payment, Australian Government social security payment for students, paid under the Social Security Act 1991
References
[edit]- ↑ "ABSTUDY Living Allowance". Services Australia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Background to Abstudy; Australian Government Department of Social Services
- ↑ "Are Allowances Adequate". Vinnies. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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