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Care arrangement guidelines
Care arrangement guidelines
for international students
under the age of 18
All students under the age of 18 will receive a Care
Arrangements Application Form with their Letter of
Offer.
A parent or guardian must complete this form,
detailing the care arrangements for the student
when they are in Australia. The form must be
returned when the offer is accepted.
Students under the age of 18 must reside in
Australia, either:
• with a parent
• with a legal custodian
• with a person nominated by the parent or
legal custodian
• in homestay accommodation arranged
by one of SkillsTech Australia’s preferred
homestay providers.
Residing with a parent or legal custodian
On arrival at SkillsTech Australia, students must
submit a copy of their parent/legal custodian’s
Visa and documentation to prove their
relationship.
Residing with a nominated person
The nominated person is responsible for making
decisions concerning the student’s daily care and
control.
They must be a relative, at least 21 years of age,
of good character and have permission to reside
in Australia until the student turns 18 (or the
student’s Visa expires).
The relative must be the student’s:
• brother or sister
• aunt or uncle
• grandparent
• step-parent or step-grandparent
• niece or nephew
• step-brother or step-sister
• step-aunt or step-uncle
• step-niece or step-nephew.
Step-relationships are defined as a relationship
with someone who is related to a family by
marriage of their mother or father.
To show that a relative is of good character,
evidence of police clearance must be provided.
This police clearance of the relative must come
from the country or countries in which they have
resided for more than 12 months within the past
10 years (or after the age of 16 if the relative is
less than 26 years old).
Contact DIAC or the Australian Embassy in the
student’s home country for details on how to
obtain a police clearance, or visit www.immi.gov.
au/allforms/character-requirements
Students must attach the Nomination of a Student
Guardian Form (Form 157N) with their Student
Visa application. The form can be obtained from
the DIAC, the Australian Embassy, or www.immi.
gov.au/allforms/pdf/157n.pdf
Residing in homestay accommodation
A representative of SkillsTech Australia will give
a signed statement (Confirmation of Appropriate
Accommodation and Welfare Arrangements,
CAAWA) to DIAC certifying that appropriate
arrangements have been made for the student’s
accommodation, support and general welfare
during their stay in Australia until they turn 18.
After this statement has been signed, students
will be required to stay with the homestay family.
Students intending to change accommodation for
any reason, either before or after they arrive in
Australia, must first seek approval from SkillsTech
Australia. Failure to do so may result in their Visa
being cancelled.
Phone: +617 3259 3015
Email: skillstech.international@det.qld.gov.au
SkillsTech Australia