Number of regions that School Business Community Partnership Brokers support (Delivered through 31 Local Learning and Employment Ceases December Networks in Victoria) 107 107 107 2013 Transition to Independent Living Allowance Number of young people accessing the Transition to Independent Living Allowance 2260 2260 2260 2260 2260 Program 2.12 Student Assistance Program objective The Government is committed to raising the Year 12 or equivalent attainment rate to 90 per cent by 2015 and to reduce the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ education under its policy of giving all Australians an opportunity to gain a first class education. Measures such as student support encourage and assist young people to remain in education and training. Government support is provided through programs such as ABSTUDY and funding through the Assistance for Isolated Children scheme. Administered items ABSTUDY—addresses the particular educational disadvantages faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing support to students and Australian Apprentices to access and participate in secondary and tertiary education. From 1 July 2012, as part of the Government’s student income reform package, the student personal income test limits will increase from $236 to $400 per fortnight. Also from 1 July 2012, the student income bank will increase from $6000 to per annum. As part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce package announced in the 2011-12 Budget, Youth Allowance will be extended to include 21 year old job seekers from 1 July 2012. In line with the longstanding principle that ABSTUDY payments reflect other general income support payments, the rate of payment for ABSTUDY 21 year olds will also be aligned with the rate for Youth Allowance from 1 July 2012. Student Start-up Scholarship—payable to eligible university students receiving ABSTUDY Living Allowance. The rate for 2012 is $2050, paid in two half yearly
Number of regions that School Business Community Partnership Brokers support (Delivered through 31 Local Learning and Employment Networks in Victoria) 107 107 107 Ceases December 2013 Transition to Independent Living Allowance Number of young people accessing the Transition to Independent Living Allowance 2260 2260 2260 2260 2260 Program 2.12 Student Assistance Program objective The Government is committed to raising the Year 12 or equivalent attainment rate to 90 per cent by 2015 and to reduce the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ education under its policy of giving all Australians an opportunity to gain a first class education. Measures such as student support encourage and assist young people to remain in education and training. Government support is provided through programs such as ABSTUDY and funding through the Assistance for Isolated Children scheme. Administered items ABSTUDY—addresses the particular educational disadvantages faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing support to students and Australian Apprentices to access and participate in secondary and tertiary education. From 1 July 2012, as part of the Government’s student income reform package, the student personal income test limits will increase from $236 to $400 per fortnight. Also from 1 July 2012, the student income bank will increase from $6000 to per annum. As part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce package announced in the 2011-12 Budget, Youth Allowance will be extended to include 21 year old job seekers from 1 July 2012. In line with the longstanding principle that ABSTUDY payments reflect other general income support payments, the rate of payment for ABSTUDY 21 year olds will also be aligned with the rate for Youth Allowance from 1 July 2012. Student Start-up Scholarship—payable to eligible university students receiving ABSTUDY Living Allowance. The rate for 2012 is $2050, paid in two half yearly
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