Everyoneβs path to TAFE or uni is different. Letβs find yours.
Raising Expectations supports young people in out-of-home care or with care experience to aspire to, access and succeed in vocational and higher education.
Getting started:
Click on the video to hear directly from care-experienced students about their post-secondary study experiences.
Take a look at our University Partners
Check out our peer mentoring programs
Our uni partners offer academic support programs and other resources to help you feel more prepared for study.
Still got questions? Start a confidential chat with us! Or email us at hello@raisingexpectations.com.au.
If we canβt answer your questions, weβll find someone who can!
Upcoming Events
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Monash x Raising Expectations University Tour & Activity Day
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 | 10:30AM-3:30PM
Are you care-experienced or supporting someone who is? Join us for a free, fun and inspiring day at Monash University!
π Tuesday 30 September
π Clayton Campus - 20 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3168
π 10:30am β 3:30pm
Why Join Us?
π Explore uni life in a relaxed setting
π Learn about study options and supports
π Meet other care-experienced people
π FREE lunch and refreshments
Please note: If you are a worker or carer, please only register if you will be supporting a care experienced person on the day.
We understand you might feel nervous about studying.ο»Ώ
Click below for quick guides to feeling organised for your first semester!
You sure can!
We can help to find a course that suits you while linking you with financial, academic and personal support along the way.
Our partners are committed to supporting care-experienced students across all of their campuses!
YES. As a person with an out-of-home care experience, you may have access to 700+ fee-waived TAFE courses via the Youth Access Initiative.
You can complete one (or more!) TAFE qualifications to set yourself up in a career you want. These can also become a pathway into university, utilising any study credits earned by undertaking TAFE courses. To be eligible, you need to:
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident AND aged 24 years or under; AND
have been or are currently on a Child Protection Order or a Youth Justice Order (but are not currently in custody); OR
be a resident of an Education First Youth Foyer.
For more information, head to the Youth Access Initiative webpage.
Most uni courses arenβt free, but did you know that a lot of them are subsidised? Or that you have the option to defer paying your course fees until a later date? Read up on some options here.