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2. Updates
Applications for the RMIT International Excellence Scholarships are still open
Commissions payments and reconciliation available in StudyLink
Almost all recruitment staff are back at their desk so please get in touch if you have questions, enquiries and need to follow up on applications.

3. Understanding Welfare
There are two options for welfare arrangements that the Department of Home Affairs consider appropriate for an under-18 student applying for a student visa. 
Option 1: Student will be living with an approved relative who lives in Australia, or an approved relative will travel to Australia and live with the student.
Option 2: Student will not be staying with a relative, so RMIT approve welfare arrangements and issue a CAAW (Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare). RMIT provides welfare by ensuring the use of an approved caregiver and ensuring you live in an RMIT approved accommodation option. + +
A safe place to live
Emotional and practical
support person
University oversight +
student wellbeing services

4. Accommodation Caregiver
There are three types of accommodation RMIT has approved for under-18 students to use.
HOSTEL: Albert House, Madre Nazarena, Asian Student Accommodation
HOMESTAY: Student Accommodation Services
PBSA: Urbanest Carlton/Melbourne Central/ Swanston Street, The Student Housing Company (University Square)
Caregiver
Change of language from ‘guardian’
A&J Student Care Services
Asian Student Education
EduCARE Services Australia
Le Le Wang Student Care
International Student Alliance
Professional Student Care

5. Applications
Accommodation applications should be made directly through the provider before submitting the RMIT welfare form.
When will a booking be approved?
If the student is in a single gender shared apartment
If the student is in a single studio.
When would a booking be denied?
The accommodation provider is not approved to take RMIT U-18 students
The Under-18 student is in a mixed gender apartment.
If a student chooses a lease which ends before they turn 18, they will be required to sign a second agreement at a later date or choose a different accommodation option to move to.

6. Homestay Previous Process Updated Process
Student were required to apply for welfare and receive their CAAW before applying for homestay at a later date.
Students are required to have submitted a homestay application before applying for welfare.
Students were required to have a student visa granted before applying for homestay.
Students now need to apply for homestay before they can apply for a student visa.
Students were required to have a flight booked before applying for homestay.
Flights are not required to apply for homestay.
Homestay address will be confirmed after the flight details have been provided to SAS. An airport pickup should be booked at least 10 days before arriving.

7. Welfare Form

8. Required Documents Who needs to sign?
Option 1 (Living with a Department of Home Affairs approved relative)
A photocopy of student passport photo page
A photocopy of parent’s passport photo and signature page, or a certified photo ID.
Option 2 (RMIT supplied welfare arrangements)
A photocopy of parent’s passport photo and signature page, or a certified photo ID
A confirmation of your accommodation
A confirmation of your caregiver company.
Who needs to sign?
No physical signatures are required. By providing a copy of a certified ID, this is the equivalent of a digital signature.

9. Approved Welfare
Once the welfare arrangements have been confirmed, the RMIT form submitted and the welfare approved:
You will receive a ‘Welfare Approved’ from
Admissions team will then use the welfare approval to issue a CAAW (this may take a few days). -

10. Airport Pickup
The airport pickup is extremely important as it tells RMIT, the caregiver and the accommodation when the student is arriving and when their care must begin. Using the airport pickup is a condition of RMIT Welfare.
It is a free service, and can be easily booked through the portal.
Family members, family friends etc, cannot collect the student from the airport in place of the airport pickup.

11. Questions