Financial Assistance Office

About us

The Financial Assistance Office provides support to degree students who are experiencing financial difficulty and whose academic work may suffer as a result. Interest free loan and bursary assistance is intended to help students in emergencies so that they can maintain a reasonable standard of living. However, assistance cannot be provided as a regular source of income. Students may apply for assistance more than once during their degree. We are able to assist students with a number of essential living and study expenses, such as:

• Text books, readers, journals
• Bond, rent in advance, and rent arrears
• Phone, electricity, and gas bills
• Medical and dental bills
• Travel and accommodation costs for compulsory placements.

We are unable to assist with the following:

• Payment of compulsory subscriptions
• Payment of HECS or tuition fees including Summer/Winter school fees
• Purchase of cars
• Holidays
• Financial penalties (traffic and library fines)

Assistance takes around 4 to 5 days to be approved, processed and placed into your bank account.

Emergency cash payments (ECPs) of up to $500 can be made on the day of application in some circumstances.

If you would like to speak to the Financial Assistance Office please .

How do I comment on, compliment or complain about the Financial Assistance Office?

You can talk or write to the Acting Director, Counselling & Equity Support Services. If this does not resolve your concerns you can contact the Director Student Administration and Support or if appropriate the Staff and Student Equal Opportunity Unit.