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Assessing and coding Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) term enrolment checks 010-21020228

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This document outlines the assessment process for AIC enrolment checks.

Enrolment checks

AIC students are subject to term enrolment checks.

Details received from education providers may show one or more of the following. The student:

  • is not enrolled at the recorded education provider
  • has ceased studies
  • did not start studies
  • started studies late
  • changed study load

Use the enrolment check to determine the student's eligibility during their course of study. Full time study is determined on an individual basis by the school. There is no minimum attendance requirement for AIC. Service Officers have the delegation to contact the education provider to confirm a student's on-going eligibility if the attendance record is low.

Reassessment of AIC entitlement may occur at any time when additional information is received by Services Australia.

Start of enrolment checks

The education provider that is recorded in the Institution field on the student's Customer Study Details (EDC) screen in Process Direct or Education Course Details (EDC) screen in Customer First, determines if AIC enrolment checks will be issued electronically or as a manual paper form.

AIC enrolment checks are issued:

  • electronically, through the Integrated Review System (IRS) for:
    • SA Secondary government schools
    • QLD, WA, TAS and ACT primary and secondary government schools
  • as manual paper forms for:
    • NSW, VIC and NT primary and secondary government schools
    • SA primary government schools
    • all non-government schools

Using the Integrated Review System (IRS)

Coding the Contact screen in the Integrated Review System (IRS)

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) eligibility

Restoration of Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)

Cancellation and debt raising of Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) payments

Determining the entitlement end date for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)

Change of circumstances for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) applicants