HUMAN SERVICES
Homework
for parents
By HANK JONGEN
Australian Government Department
of Social Services
Your family might be facing some big changes if you have
a student finishing Year 12.
We have support available no matter which pathway
they choose to take. With a little homework, you’ll be able
to help your high school leaver understand the financial
support available to them.
They may not be ready to put the books away and
choose to do further study at university, TAFE or through
an Australian Apprenticeship, which means they may be
eligible for a payment to help with study costs.
Youth Allowance for students and apprentices is financial
help for people aged 24 or younger who are studying
full time, doing a full time Australian Apprenticeship,
independent and needing to live away from home to study,
or temporarily unable to study.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students may be
eligible for ABSTUDY to help with study costs. Other
Year 12 students might be ready to put the books down
and embark on their next adventure instead. If they are
interested in joining the workforce, we have support for
them too.
Youth Allowance for job seekers is financial help
for people 21 or younger who are looking for work or
temporarily unable to work.
Encourage your school leaver to find out what they might
be eligible for at humanservices.gov.au/paymentfinder.
Our Payment and Service Finder will find, estimate and
compare payments that might apply.
While finishing Year 12 is a big change for a young adult,
it can also mean changes to your family budget if you
receive Family Tax Benefit payments.
You need to know Family Tax Benefit will stop when your
child completes Year 12.
HomeIf your school leaver finishes up before November,
your payments will stop 28 days later. If they complete Year
12 in November or December, your payments will continue
until 31 December.
Bangs & Garp
10
November
OCTOBER 2018
2018 |
AK NewsMagazine, Vol 9 No 1 2
FEATURED artists at the Yuchengco Museum in Manila for the show, Philokabia, Our Legacy, from left, Alberto Estanislao, Raul
Isidro, Ross Capili, Ramon Orlina, Ramon Coloma, Alfredo Roces, Jay Maclean.
Magnificent seven
stage a group show
Right, Sydney's most
senior artist and
journalist 'Ding' Roces
and his artwork.
Below, the Australian
Ambassador to the
Philippines, Ms Amanda
Gorely, opening the
show Philokalia.
A GROUP art show that took place at the
Yuchengco Museum in Makati, Manila,
on Saturday, October 13, 2018 offered an
international flavour.
Four Filipino artists based in Australia
comprising Alfredo Roces, Ramon
Coloma, Bert Estanislao and Jun Velasco
joined the Philippines’ National Artist
Bencab, glass sculptor Ramon Orlina,
painters Raul Isidro, and Ross Capili
along with US-based Rodolfo Samonte
and Philippines-based Australian artist
Jay Maclean in a multi-expressive exhibit.
The Australian Ambassador to the
Philippines, Ms. Amanda Gorely, opened
the show, Philokalia, Our Legacy.
The exhibit ran until Saturday, October
27, 2018.
Magnaninity Inc was the curator of the
event in collaboration with International
Artists League and the Australian
Embassy.
by MIGUEL CASTRO
www.kalatas.com.au