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ABSTUDY can help people in custody to study

09 September 2021
Children and Schooling
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ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in custody with study costs.

ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance helps pay for study and training costs. Students need to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians of any age, in lawful custody for more than 2 weeks.

Corrective services, or other education providers who provide courses to people in custody, can claim this on their students’ behalf. The allowance also helps with some of the costs of studying through a TAFE or university or continuing an apprenticeship.

Services Australia pays this allowance to cover essential course costs. These are costs students usually pay themselves. The allowance can cover things like photocopying costs, workbooks or art supplies.

Most courses are approved as long as they help someone with their future study or employment after release.

Please share information about ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance among your community. You can download a factsheet as part of the ABSTUDY eKit.

Go to the Services Australia website to read more about ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance for education providers and corrective services.