Application form for the reduction of accumulated HELP debt and waiver of indexation on accumulated HELP debt for teachers working in very remote areas of Australia.
Eligibility Checklist
More information about the eligibility criteria for this initiative can be found on the following pages:
If you can answer ‘Yes’ to all three questions below, you may qualify for this initiative. Please complete the application form listed below.
| 1 | Have you incurred a HECS-HELP debt (after 2005) and/or FEE-HELP debt in relation to your completed initial teacher education qualification? The term initial teacher education qualification refers to the first teacher education qualification obtained that satisfies the minimum academic requirements for registration as a teacher by an authority of a state or territory. |
| 2 | Have you been employed in a face-to-face teaching position in a school, preschool or centre-based day care service in a very remote area of Australia? A very remote area is determined using the ABS Remoteness Structure. Information on the ABS Remoteness Structure, along with how remoteness is determined, can be found on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website. The lists of very remote schools, preschools and centre-based day care services can be found on the Reduction of HELP debts for teachers in very remote areas page. |
| 3 | Did you have an outstanding HELP debt on 1 Jan 2019 or the commencement date of your employment if after this date? |
HELP Reduction Application Form - Teacher
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- Creator
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Department of Education
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Department of Education
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English / Australian English
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Australia
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