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Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

NIAA Away from Base Program

Action description: 

AFB assists higher education and training providers with the cost of meals, accommodation and travel to support First Nations students who study via mixed-mode or distance education who need to travel away from home for short periods to undertake their studies.

Priority reform: 
All
Outcome: 
Outcome 06
Outcome 07
Status: 
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?: 
Yes
Indicators: 
Higher education commencement (university component), attrition, and completion rates (time series and cohort analyses - 4 and 6 and 9 years)
Responsible Ministers: 
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Resourcing: 
$18.3 million
Delivery timeframe: 
Ongoing
Agency: 
National Indigenous Australians Agency