The 2022 Starting Med Guide
Time truly flies. It's 2022, and we're welcoming another cohort of first-year students to medical schools across Australia. On behalf of your AMSA, we are so happy to have you! Throughout your degree, AMSA is here to support you at every turn. Whether you have a passion for advocacy or policy, global, rural, Indigenous or queer health, medical education, mental health, gender equity, national and international health politics, leadership, events or community, you will find opportunity for growth and discovery within AMSA. We understand that starting medicine can be daunting, and so our team has put together this guide to help you along the way. Enclosed within are tips and tricks, academic and study, career and networking advice, and available crisis and non-urgent support services.
Time truly flies. It's 2022, and we're welcoming another cohort of first-year students to medical schools across Australia.
On behalf of your AMSA, we are so happy to have you! Throughout your degree, AMSA is here to support you at every turn. Whether you have a passion for advocacy or policy, global, rural, Indigenous or queer health, medical education, mental health, gender equity, national and international health politics, leadership, events or community, you will find opportunity for growth and discovery within AMSA.
We understand that starting medicine can be daunting, and so our team has put together this guide to help you along the way. Enclosed within are tips and tricks, academic and study, career and networking advice, and available crisis and non-urgent support services.
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Centrelink<br />
Many students are reliant on government benefit payments to meet the demands of daily living<br />
and rental expenses. In order to qualify for these payments, you must meet specific criteria in<br />
addition to passing the income and assets assessment.<br />
Youth Allowance<br />
To access youth allowance as a student, you need to be studying full time and aged 18 to 24. If<br />
you’re under 22 years of age you will also be required to prove your independence through<br />
evidence of full time work, relationship status, having a dependent child, or inability to live at<br />
home due to extreme circumstances.<br />
If you’re considered dependent (under 21 and not independent as described above) you can still<br />
qualify for youth allowance if your parent’s assets and income test is below the threshold.<br />
*You may stay on Youth Allowance after you turn 25 years of age until you finish your course.<br />
Austudy<br />
Austudy is the equivalent of Youth Allowance for older students over 25 years of age. Additionally,<br />
you’ll need to come under the income and assets test limits in order to prove your requirements<br />
for the benefit payments.<br />
*You can only get Austudy for a set amount of time (allowable time). If you’re a full time student<br />
you must make satisfactory progress in your course to keep your payment.<br />
Rent Assistance<br />
Rent assistance is paid in addition to Youth Allowance or Austudy for those students not living at<br />
home with regular rental payments.To find out more about your eligibility or to make a claim, head<br />
to https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au<br />
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