In order for the Department of Immigration
and Border Protection (DIBP) to approve
a student visa application from a student
under 18 years of age, DIBP needs to
be satisfied that the student will be well
looked after while in Australia. Therefore,
one of the visa requirements is that there
must be acceptable arrangements for the
student’s accommodation, support and
general welfare for the duration of his/
her student visa, or until he/she turns 18
(whichever happens first), that are approved
by the DIBP. There are only three options for
acceptable welfare arrangements, or way