DEEWR Indigenous Education Unit

About DEEWR Indigenous Education Unit

Provides advice and guidance for indigenous students and their parents and processes applications and payments under the following Indigenous Education Direct Assistance (IEDA) programs.nAboriginal Student Support & Parent Awareness (ASSPA) Program provides funding for preschool, primary school and secondary school committees to undertake activities to enhance educational outcomes for indigenous children.nAboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ATAS) provides supplementary tutorial assistance for indigenous students in primary school, secondary school, TAFE, university and formal training programs. Other types of study assistance, such as Homework Centres, are made available to school students.nVocational & Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (VEGAS) provides grants to sponsoring organisations for projects for indigenous students and/or their parents and for indigenous prisoners.