The Australian Government’s Higher Education Relief Package is designed to assist workers who have been displaced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and are looking to upskill or retrain. Supports include:
For further information read the Department Education, Skills and Employment’s higher education FAQ.
View discounted short courses on Course Seeker.
Information about other key Government initiatives supporting Australian higher education can be found at StudyAssist.
You can apply for payments to assist with living expenses while you are studying:
Higher education students receiving student payments could also be eligible for the Student Start-up Loan and/or the Relocation Scholarship.
Use Services Australia’s Payment and Service Finder to see which payment(s) you could get while you study. You can also check Services Australia's guide to payments.