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Home schooling arrangements for ABSTUDY 010-02080030

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This document outlines under what conditions ABSTUDY can be paid for students being taught at home. Some families choose to teach their children themselves at home rather than have them undertake formal study. Formal study is undertaken when attending a school or enrolling for distance education.

Home schooling arrangements for ABSTUDY

Step

Action

1

Undertaking home based schooling + Read more ...

ABSTUDY customer advises they are undertaking or intending to undertake home based schooling.

2

Evidence required + Read more ...

Has the customer provided evidence from the relevant State/Territory Government education authority indicating the following?

  • specific, individual approval has been given by the education authority to the student to undertake home study
  • confirmation that the study is full-time
  • that the study conforms with the secondary qualification accredited by that authority, and
  • will be accredited towards the secondary qualification accredited by that authority
  • If yes, go to Step 5
  • If no, go to Step 3

3

Student eligibility + Read more ...

Is the student:

  • formally registered at an approved secondary school, and
  • studying accredited subjects, and
  • undertaking a full-time workload?
  • If yes, go to Step 5
  • If no, go to Step 4

4

Customer doesn’t satisfy the requirements + Read more ...

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Customer does not satisfy the requirements to be considered a full-time student for ABSTUDY purposes.

Record details of decision on a DOC.

Procedure ends here.

5

Customer satisfies the ABSTUDY requirements + Read more ...

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The customer satisfies the ABSTUDY requirements for a full-time student.

Complete the following tasks:

6

Record discussions and decision + Read more ...

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Record any discussions with customer in relation to the activity test and the decision to grant claim on a DOC.