The AUSTUDY scheme was an Australian educational assistance scheme that provided financial assistance to eligible students between 16 and 64 years of age. The program commenced on 1 January 1987 and ceased on 30 June 1998.
History
Commencement
Upon commencement on 1 January 1987, AUSTUDY replaced the
Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (TEAS) which was introduced by the
Whitlam government in 1973 for students enrolled at university or other tertiary education institutions, and
Adult Secondary Education Assistance Scheme (ASEAS) and
Secondary Allowances Scheme (SAS) for those who needed financial assistance while enrolled at high school.
AUSTUDY was administered through the provisions of th
''Student Assistance Act 1973''re
''Student Assistance Act 1973 on AustLII/ref> an
AUSTUDY Regulations
The AUSTUDY scheme had 3 categories:
*General secondary: for students aged 16 to 19 years undertaking full-time secondary education;
*Adult secondary: for students aged 19 years and over undertaking full-time secondary education; and,
*Tertiary: for students aged 16 years to 64 years undertaking approved full-time post-secondary courses.
In general, it provided financial assistance in the form of:
*Living allowance, which include various components for a student who is independent or lives away from home, for a dependent spouse or for a dependent child;
*Fares allowance, which assisted students living away from home with the costs of travel at vacation times between home and the educational institution; or,
*Pensioner education supplement, which assisted receivers of certain Australian Government pensions with the additional costs relating to full-time or part-time study.
Cessation
On 1 July 1998, the
Australian Government
The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government ...
introduced new provisions for this payment to be paid under the ''
Social Security Act 1991
The Social Security Act 1991 (SSA) is an act passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1991 to provide for the payment, to eligible people in Australia, certain pensions, benefits and allowances, and for other related purposes.
The SSA was enacted ...
''. At the same time, the AUSTUDY scheme was renamed to
Youth Allowance
Social security, in Australia, refers to a system of social welfare payments provided by Australian Government to eligible Australian citizens, permanent residents, and limited international visitors. These payments are almost always administer ...
for 16- to 24-year-old students and
Austudy Payment
Austudy Payment is a Commonwealth Government of Australia income support payment for students above the age of 25 years of age, paid under the Social Security Act 1991. It commenced operation on the 1 July 1998. Students below the age of 25 ye ...
for students between 25 and 64 years of age. The pensioner education supplement program was retained, but its provisions were also moved to the ''Social Security Act 1991''. The payment was administered through various Australian Government Departments including the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA), the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) and
Centrelink
The Centrelink Master Program, or more commonly known as Centrelink, is a Services Australia master program of the Australian Government. It delivers a range of government payments and services for retirees, the Unemployment, unemployed, f ...
.
See also
*
Austudy Payment
Austudy Payment is a Commonwealth Government of Australia income support payment for students above the age of 25 years of age, paid under the Social Security Act 1991. It commenced operation on the 1 July 1998. Students below the age of 25 ye ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austudy
Education policy in Australia
Welfare in Australia
1987 introductions
Education finance in Australia