Document certification ..............................................................................................

39
3. Fraud ...................................................................................................................... 41
4. Selection ................................................................................................................. 43
4.1. Selection process and criteria .............................................................................. 43
4.2. Reintegration plans ............................................................................................. 44
4.3. Successful and reserve applicants ........................................................................ 45
4.4. Advising applicants of selection outcomes ........................................................... 45
5. Placement ............................................................................................................... 46
5.1. Request for placement and placement offers ....................................................... 46
5.2. Preparation programs ......................................................................................... 48
Foundation programs ................................................................................................ 49
Articulated study programs ........................................................................................ 49
Reviewing a placement offer and issuing a letter of offer............................................ 49
6. Accepting the scholarship and its conditions ........................................................... 51
6.1. Accepting the scholarship .................................................................................... 51
6.2. Scholarship conditions ......................................................................................... 51
6.3. The prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and child protection
56
6.4. Deferring an offer................................................................................................ 57
7. Pre-departure ......................................................................................................... 59
7.1. Pre-departure information .................................................................................. 59
7.2. Family ................................................................................................................. 60
8. Visas ....................................................................................................................... 62
8.1. Visa requirements for awardees .......................................................................... 62
8.2. Visa requirements for accompanying dependent family members ........................ 62
8.3. Visa requirements for awardees with disability .................................................... 63
8.4. Visa obligations ................................................................................................... 64
8.5. Applying for a further student visa (scholarship extension)................................... 64
8.6. Two-year exclusion rule....................................................................................... 65
8.7. Early completion of the scholarship ..................................................................... 66
8.8. Post-scholarship externally funded program in Australia ...................................... 66
8.9. Debt to the Commonwealth ................................................................................ 68
9. Disability inclusive support ..................................................................................... 69
9.1. Support for people with disability ........................................................................ 69
9.2. Applicants with disability ..................................................................................... 69
9.3. Principles for providing disability support for Australia Awards Scholarship
awardees...................................................................................................................... 70
9.4. Assessing disability support needs ....................................................................... 71