Allowances for Boarding School Students

Federal and State Governments in Australia provide a range of allowances for boarding families to access. The attached page details all of these allowances in detail. Last updated with the most current Government information available on 09 March 2022.

In summary:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWANCES

• Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance
• Additional Boarding Allowance
• Second Home Allowance

QUEENSLAND STATE ALLOWANCES

• Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA)
• Remote Area Travel Allowance
• Remote Area Allowance
• Remote Area Disability Supplement
• Textbook and Resource Allowance
• Conveyance Allowance
• Drought Assistance

NEW SOUTH WALES ALLOWANCES

• Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA)
• School Drive Subsidy

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ALLOWANCES

• Boarding Away From Home Allowance (BAHA)
• Student Subsidised Travel Scheme and Road Travel Subsidy

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ALLOWANCES

• State Education Allowance (SEA)
• Remote Travel Allowance

NORTHERN TERRITORY ALLOWANCES

• Interstate Boarding Allowance
• Isolated Students Education Allowance for Boarding Institutions
• Mid Term Travel Scheme
• Students Travel Scheme
• Supplementary Boarding Allowance

TASMANIAN ALLOWANCES

• The Student Accommodation Allowance (SAA)

 

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YOUTH ALLOWANCE

The most up to date information on all allowances can be found on the ICPA Website - click here for the link