CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND APPLICATION FORM
School Name School REF ID
Parent/legal guardian details
Surname
First
name
Address
Town/suburb
State
Postcode
Contact number
Centrelink pensioner concession OR Health care card number (CRN)
– – – OR
Foster parent* OR Veterans affairs pensioner (Gold Card)**
*Foster Parents must provide a copy of the temporary care order le tt er from the Victorian De partment of Health and Human S e rv ice s (DHHS).
**Applicants must provide a copy of the Veteran Affairs Gold card
Student details
Child’s surname Child’s first name Student ID
Date of birth
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Year level
I authorise the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) to use Centrelink Confirmation eServices to perform an enquiry about
my Centrelink customer details an d concession card status to ena ble th e business to determin e if I qualify for a concession, rebate or se rvice.
I also authorise the Victorian De partment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide the results of any enquiry to DET regarding
temporary care orders.
I understand that:
• DHHS or Centrelink will use information I h ave provided to DET to con firm my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions
Fund and will disclose to DET perso na l information including my name, address, pa yment and concession card type and status.
• this consent, once signed, remains valid while my child is enrolled a t a re gistered Victorian school unless I withdraw it by contacting the
school.
• I can obtain proof of my circu mstances/details from DHHS and provide it to my child’s school so that my eligibility fo r the Camps, Sports
and Excursions Fund can be determined.
• if I withdraw my consent or do not alternatively provide proof of my circumstances/details, I may not be eligible for the Camps, Sports
and Excursions Fund provided by DET.
• information regarding my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund may be disclosed to DHHS and/o r State Schools
Relief for the purpose of evaluating concession card services or confirming eligibility for assistance.
You can request access to the perso nal information that we hold about you, and to request that any errors be corrected, by contacting your
child’s school.
Signature
of
applicant
Date
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CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND ELIGIBILITY
Below are the criteria used to determine a student’s eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF).
Criteria 1 – Eligibility
To be eligible* for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-
government Victorian primary or secondary school must:
• on the first day of Term one, or;
• on the first day of Term two.
a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of
Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession
Card (PCC) holder, OR
b) Be a temporary foster parent, and;
c) Submit an application to the school by the due date.
* A special consideration eligibility category also exists. For more information, see:
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx
Parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by
Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above.
Criteria 2 - Be of school age and attend school in Victoria
School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged between six and 17 years of age inclusive.
For the purposes of CSEF, students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a Victorian registered primary or
secondary school. Typically, these students are aged between five and 18 years inclusive.
CSEF is not payable to students attending pre-school, kindergarten, home schooling , or TAFE.
Eligibility Date
For concession card holders, CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being
successfully validated with Centrelink on 28 January 2021, 14 April 2020 or 5 October 2020.
PAYMENT AMOUNTS
CSEF payment amount
The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the
benefit of the eligible student.
• Primary school student rate: $62.50 per year.
• Secondary school student rate: $112.50 per year.
Th e CSEF is paid directly to your child’s school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or
excursion costs for your child.
For ungraded students, the rate payable is determined by the student’s date of birth. For more information, see:
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx
Year 7 government school students who are CSEF recipients are also eligible for a uniform voucher. Secondary
schools are required to make applications on behalf of parents, so please register your interest at the school.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM
NOTE: ALL SECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN
1. Complete the PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN DETAILS section.
Make sure that the Surname, First Name, and Customer Reference Number (CRN) details match those on your
concession card. You will also need to provide your concession card to the school.
If you are claiming as a Foster Parent or a Veteran Affairs Pensioner, you will need to provide a copy of
documentation confirming your status as a temporary Foster Parent or provide your Veterans Affairs Pensioner Gold
card to the school.
2. Complete the STUDENT/S DETAILS section for students at this school.
3. Sign and date the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible. The CSEF program for 2020 closes on
27 November
CSEF payments cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.
Queries relating to CSEF eligibility and payments should be directed to the school.
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