RESOURCES FOR YEAR 12 LEAVERS
Information about leaving school
The Services Australia website has some great information to support students finishing secondary school, whether they are interested in working, doing an apprenticeship or traineeship, or doing further study.
Youth Allowance for students and apprentices and ABSTUDY are the main payments students may get. There are also other payments for students who need to move away from a regional or remote area to study.
Students can find out more at servicesaustralia.gov.au/leavingschool. In particular, the interactive school leavers video that can be found on this web page is a fun way to find out about student payments, Medicare and more.
Medicare benefits
Year 12s need to add a bank account to their Medicare account to get Medicare benefits, regardless of having their own Medicare card or staying on their parents’ card. Find out more about getting Medicare benefits.
Resources schools can pass on to their students
The School Leavers Resource eKit on the Services Australia website has been updated for this year, and we encourage all secondary schools to download and use this.
It contains many different resources that explain Centrelink payments and how to get started with myGov.
Download the eKit at servicesaustralia.gov.au/schoolleaversekit.