Student measures 2018 Budget Key There are a range of changes to support From 1 January 2019, the changes students in the 2018 Budget. These changes include: will begin in 2019 the 50th anniversary of Safe Travel Plans for school – student travellers; ABSTUDY. increasing the maximum number of supported family and community member visits for school events What was announced in each year; the 2018 Budget? providing greater flexibility for travel to or from locations other than the In recognition of the 50th anniversary of student’s home and school; ABSTUDY, the Government is investing fairer rules for travel to interstate $38.1 million, over five years, to support schools and streamlining the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who process for determining cost need to travel away from home for education. effectiveness of that travel; and introducing fairer penalties for 50 Years of ABSTUDY missed travel appointments. Consistent ABSTUDY Living Allowance rates Improving school attendance through safer, for students studying away from home fairer and more flexible travel arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander From 1 January 2019, the ABSTUDY Boarding students studying away from home Supplement and Living Allowance rate will combine to create one consistent payment for Changes to ABSTUDY Fares Allowance will boarding students. improve the safety, fairness and flexibility of travel arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary Islander school students. school students who need to live away from home to study will have access to the same maximum These changes support families of Aboriginal and rate of assistance. Torres Strait Islander school students to become more involved in their children’s education through This change will make it easier for students, their visits to the school for important events. families and their boarding schools or hostels to understand the rates. It will also ensure that
Student measures 2018 Budget There are a range of changes to support students in the 2018 Budget. These changes will begin in 2019 – the 50th anniversary of ABSTUDY. What was announced in the 2018 Budget? In recognition of the 50th anniversary of ABSTUDY, the Government is investing $38.1 million, over five years, to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who need to travel away from home for education. 50 Years of ABSTUDY Improving school attendance through safer, fairer and more flexible travel arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying away from home Changes to ABSTUDY Fares Allowance will improve the safety, fairness and flexibility of travel arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students. These changes support families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students to become more involved in their children’s education through visits to the school for important events. Key From 1 January 2019, the changes include: Safe Travel Plans for school student travellers; increasing the maximum number of supported family and community member visits for school events each year; providing greater flexibility for travel to or from locations other than the student’s home and school; fairer rules for travel to interstate schools and streamlining the process for determining cost effectiveness of that travel; and introducing fairer penalties for missed travel appointments. Consistent ABSTUDY Living Allowance rates for students studying away from home From 1 January 2019, the ABSTUDY Boarding Supplement and Living Allowance rate will combine to create one consistent payment for boarding students. All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students who need to live away from home to study will have access to the same maximum rate of assistance. This change will make it easier for students, their families and their boarding schools or hostels to understand the rates. It will also ensure that
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