Name of the Organization : Department of Human Services
Type of Facility : Assistance For Isolated Children Scheme
Country : Australia
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme :
** Help for families with students who cannot go to a state school because of geographical isolation, disability or special health needs.
Related : Department of Human Service Ex-Carer Allowance Child Health Care Card Australia : www.statusin.org/25908.html
Eligibility Basics :
** have a school aged child undertaking primary, secondary or tertiary study who lives in an isolated area, or
** have a school age child with disability or a special need that cannot be met at a local state school, and
** the child needs to board away from home, live in a second family home to attend a local education institution, or study from home
Age :
** the minimum primary school entry age for the state or territory where they will be going to school
** aged 3 years and 6 months or older and have a health condition or disability that requires them to live away from home
** younger than 19 years of age on 1 January in the year of study and they are a primary or secondary student
** younger than 20 years of age on 1 January and their education has been seriously disrupted, for example because of illness or language difficulties
** younger than 21 years of age, on Disability Support Pension or Parenting Payment single and studying at primary or ungraded level, or
** the maximum age for a tertiary student is the age their state or territory no longer requires them to participate in education
Approved studies :
** undertaking full time, ungraded primary or secondary studies at an approved institution, or
** a school aged student who does not have access to a state secondary school but is instead enrolled in approved full time tertiary vocational education and training, for example a TAFE course
geographical isolation or special needs :
** your family home is geographically isolated from a state school that provides tuition at the grade or year in which the student is qualified to enrol, for example, Year 9
** the student has a disability, or a special health or educational need that cannot be met at a local state school
** the student does not have reasonable daily access to state schooling for at least 20 school days in a year for reasons beyond the family’s control
living arrangements during the school term :
** boarding away from home at a school, hostel, or privately
** living in the family’s second home so they can go to school daily, or
** living at home and undertaking distance education, approved home schooling or attending a Northern Territory Homeland Learning Centre
Residence requirements :
** To be eligible for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme you must satisfy residence requirements.
You and the student you are claiming for must be normally living in Australia and be :
** an Australian citizen
** the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
** a New Zealand citizen who is permanently settled in Australia – a waiting period may apply
Term payments :
Your payment will be made 4 times a year in advance if you are eligible for :
** Basic Boarding Allowance and Additional Boarding Allowance for students boarding at a school, hostel or special institution
** Distance Education Allowance
** Assistance for Isolated Children Pensioner Education Supplement for students boarding at a school, hostel or special institution
Fortnightly payments :
Your payment will be made fortnightly if you are eligible for :
** Basic Boarding Allowance and Additional Boarding Allowance for students who board privately
** Second Home Allowance
** Assistance for Isolated Children Pensioner Education Supplement for students who board privately