To lodge a claim and qualify for Austudy, you must be:
in Australia on the day you lodge your claim, and
an Australian resident - this means you are living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
an Australian citizen, or
the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
the holder of a Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport and who is not affected by the changes to residence requirements (see below),
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What is the Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period?
You can usually only get a social security payment from Centrelink if you live in Australia and are either an Australian citizen or you have a permanent resident visa. If you are a newly arrived resident you will also have a two year newly arrived resident’s waiting period for:
Austudy
Carer Payment (adult)
Carer Payment (child)
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Crisis Payment
Health Care Card (low income)
Mature Age Allowance
Mobility Allowance
Newstart Allowance
Partner Allowance
Sickness Allowance
Special Benefit
Youth Allowance.
How do I Qualify for Austudy?
You qualify for Austudy if you are:
over 25 years
doing an approved full-time course at an approved institution or undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship, and
meet residence requirements.
What Residence Requirements does Austudy have?
To lodge a claim and qualify for Austudy, you must be:
in Australia on the day you lodge your claim, and
an Australian resident - this means you are living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
an Australian citizen, or
the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
the holder of a Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport and who is not affected by the changes to residence requirements (see below), AND
have lived in Australia for long enough to satisfy qualifying residence periods or the newly arrived resident's waiting period (whichever applies to the payment being claimed).
Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Period:
What is the Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period?
You can usually only get a social security payment from Centrelink if you live in Australia and are either an Australian citizen or you have a permanent resident visa. If you are a newly arrived resident you will also have a two year newly arrived resident’s waiting period for: