ABSTUDY Policy Manual

Welcome to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual.

What does the Manual cover?

The ABSTUDY Policy Manual provides information on the means-tested living allowance and other benefits to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices.

ABSTUDY is delivered by the Services Australia's Centrelink Services. For further information:

• Visit the Centrelink - ABSTUDY website
• Visit any Centrelink office
• Call Centrelink on 1800 132 317

Current Manual

View the 2022 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 20 January 2022, as …

• WORD (1.44 MB)
• PDF (3.94 MB)

Previous Manuals

2021 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 17 November 2021 to 19 January 2022

• WORD (1.41 MB)
• PDF (4.74 MB)

2021 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 25 August 2021 to 16 November 2021

• WORD (1.44 MB)
• PDF (4.84 MB)

2021 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 1 July 2021 to 24 August 2021

• WORD (1.4 MB)
• PDF (4.72 MB)

2021 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 21 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

• WORD (1.29 MB)
• PDF (4.66 MB)

2021 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 1 January 2021 to 20 January 2021

• WORD (1.29 MB)
• PDF (3.31 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 22 September 2020 to 31 December 2020

• WORD (1.29 MB)
• PDF (4.64 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 13 August 2020 to 21 September 2020

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.57 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 14 July 2020 to 12 August 2020

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.58 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 18 June 2020 to 13 July 2020

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.56 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 15 April 2020 to 17 June 2020

• WORD (1.38 MB)
• PDF (4.57 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 30 March 2020 to 14 April 2020

• WORD (1.38 MB)
• PDF (4.61 MB)

2020 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective from 1 January 2020 to 29 March 2020

• WORD (1.38 MB)
• PDF (4.36 MB)

2019 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.36 MB)

2019 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 9 April 2019 to 30 June 2019

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.36 MB)

2019 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 26 March 2019 to 8 April 2019

• WORD (1.37 MB)
• PDF (4.34 MB)

2019 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 January 2019 to 25 March 2019

• WORD (1.39 MB)
• PDF (4.42 MB)

2018 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 13 August 2018 to 31 December 2018

• WORD (1.69 MB)
• PDF (4.12 MB)

2018 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 July 2018 to 12 August 2018

• WORD (1.69 MB)
• PDF (4.12 MB)

2018 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 May 2018 to 30 June 2018

• WORD (1.68 MB)
• PDF (4.10 MB)

2018 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 January 2018 to 30 April 2018

• WORD (1.68 MB)
• PDF (4.06 MB)

2017 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 7 July 2017 to 31 December 2017

• WORD (1.76 MB)
• PDF (2.8 MB)

2017 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 January 2017 to 6 July 2017

• WORD (1.71 MB)
• PDF (3.46 MB)

2016 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016

• WORD (1.69 MB)
• PDF (3.38 MB)

2016 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 8 February 2016 to 30 June 2016

• WORD (1.73 MB)
• PDF (3.46 MB)

2016 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 4 January 2016 to 7 February 2016

• WORD (1.03 MB)
• PDF (3.38 MB)

2015 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015

• WORD (0.896 MB)
• PDF (4.2 MB)

2015 ABSTUDY Policy Manual, effective 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015

• WORD (1.06 MB)
• PDF (3.2 MB)

2014 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (1.04 MB)
• PDF (4.38 MB)

2013 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.86 MB)
• PDF (4.39 MB)

2012 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.99 MB)
• PDF (4.05 MB)

2011 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.68 MB)
• PDF (3.91 MB)

2010 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.74 MB)
• PDF (4.61 MB)

2009 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.58 MB)
• PDF (2.21 MB)

2008 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• HTML (Archived version available on the Australian Government Web Archive)

2007 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• HTML (Archived version available on the Australian Government Web Archive)

2006 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• HTML (Archived version available on the Australian Government Web Archive)

2005 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• HTML (Archived version available on the Australian Government Web Archive)

2004 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.64 MB)
• PDF (3 MB)

2003 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.68 MB)
• PDF (1.57 MB)

2002 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.81 MB)
• PDF (3.05 MB)

2001 ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• WORD (0.89 MB)
• PDF (5.45 MB)