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1.4 Policy Changes

General

The 2002 ABSTUDY Policy manual has evolved from an ongoing review process during 2001 which has included:

• Analysis of Ministerial representations and of cases referred from Area Offices of Centrelink and DEST;
• Consultation between officers from DEST and Centrelink National Office;
• Integration of changes arising from the decisions announced in the Budget.

Policy changes announced:

• Students in receipt of the Long Tan Bursuaries or School Based Apprenticeships are also eligible to receive ABSTUDY entitlements. (See Policy Manual 3.1.4.2.6 and 4.2.2.1.4. Any income directly received by students of Scholarship monies falls under the Student Income Test. (See Policy Manual 6.2.1.1). 

The ABSTUDY Policy Manual is now on line on the DEST internet site. It will be updated periodically. There is also a hard copy version of the ABSTUDY Policy Manual available for the year 2002. 

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