Express Plus Students app for iPhone and iPad

Do your Centrelink business with Express Plus Students - simple, fast, mobile.



The Australian Government’s Express Plus Students app helps students and Australian Apprentices report their income and changes in circumstances to Centrelink. No need to visit an office or wait on the phone!


Students and Australian Apprentices can check the amount of their next Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payment, apply for an advance payment, and notify Centrelink of changes to their study load. 



To use the app, you need to be registered for Centrelink Online Services. Logging into the app each time is simple – only a 4-digit pin is required.


You can use your existing Centrelink Customer Access Number (CAN) and Centrelink Online Services password to set up your 4-digit pin for the first time. 


Who can use the Express Plus Students App?
You can use the app if you receive Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement, ABSTUDY or Pensioner Education Supplement and:
• registered for Centrelink Online Services (access level 3).

Services available via Express Plus Students
• view your advance payments
• view your payment history
• view your receipts for transactions
• view your profile
• view and update your study details
• View current Centrelink concession card(s) using the digital wallet
• view receive reminders to report your income
• use a timesheet to record your daily earnings
• report changes in circumstances including change of address or phone number
• find the nearest service centre
• request a Centrelink statement, income and asset statement and payment summary
• view money you owe
• subscribe to and access your online letters
• store your letters and documents in the Secure Vault
• capture and upload documents
• find available BasicsCard merchants
• view Income Management and BasicsCard details
• transfer funds to or from your BasicsCard.

If you receive Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY you can also use Express Plus Students to:

• report your income
• update your bank details
• apply for advance payments (if you are over 18).

The Push Notification service is another way for us to communicate with you. We can now send messages to your mobile about important things, such as reminders to update your details or report.