Category 2 -Disadvantaged financial background supporting documents .

SEAS category 2 applies to applicants whose financial circumstances have affected their education.

To be eligible for consideration under this category you must:

• be eligible to apply for an RMIT access application

• provide financial evidence
• submit an RMIT Access application

Type of financial evidence that may be considered.

• You receive a government-tested low-income benefit or have a Services Australia - Health Care Card
• You are a dependant of a parent or guardian who is in receipt of Services Australia -Centrelink benefits
• You have excessive financial obligations
• Individual or family poverty

Providing evidence of financial hardship

If you receive Australian Government benefits income support

If you receive Australian Government benefits income support from Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs, you
should provide a copy which must not be more than three months old at the time of your application and shows your
full name, or name and address (or indicates your relationship to the person whose name and address is listed).

Some examples of eligible benefits include:

• Youth Allowance
• ABSTUDY
• Disability Support Pension
• Carer Payment
• Family Tax Benefit

To ensure you are providing appropriate evidence of your Centrelink payments, please view our examples of eligible and
ineligible in Appendix A.

If you have a low-income Health Care Card

If you have an Australian Government low-income health care card, you should provide a copy that shows a current
expiry date and your full name, or name and address (or indicates your relationship to the person whose name and
address is listed).

Eligible cards are:

• Services Australia Health Care Card

• Department of Veterans affairs Health Card

If you don’t receive Government benefits

If you are experiencing financial disadvantage but don't receive any Centrelink benefits you will need to provide:

• an impact statement detailing the impact financial disadvantage has on your education and daily life to be able
to reach your full educational potential, and
• a statement of support from a relevant and responsible person who has knowledge of your situation and can
comment on the impact of these circumstances on your daily life.

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1. APPENDIX A - Eligible and Ineligible financial evidence

Centrelink income statement

Your statement must show your full

name, or name and address (or
indicates your relationship to the
person whose name and address is
listed).

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Your Centrelink Statement (Youth allowance example)

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Your Centrelink Statement (Carer Payment example)

Services Australia Health care card

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Screenshot for Centrelink

Download of payment history from your Services Australia account

Payment transaction history not

accepted.

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Bank statements

Any form of PAYG summary from Centrelink or your Employer

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