澳大利亚大学峰会组织近期呼吁政府向所有国内大学生发放优惠卡并提供进一步折扣。1这一倡议源于日益恶化的学生生活成本危机：自2021年以来，学生基本生活费用增长29%，远超同期通胀24%。1
研究数据显示学生面临的困境程度令人担忧。三分之一的受调查澳大利亚大学生经历严重财务困难，1五年间约五分之一的青年澳大利亚人经历食物不安全。1具体而言，58%-69%的受访者表示无法负担或获得健康营养食物，1超过50%的受访者报告不得不跳过进食，担心没有足够的食物。12026年的研究更显示51.5%的学生因财务困难而放弃医疗治疗。1
当前，约172,000名年龄16-64岁的学生获得Youth Allowance、Austudy或ABSTUDY等政府补助，占2024年1,086,789名国内高等教育学生的约16%。1澳大利亚联邦政府2024年的目标是到2050年将高等教育资格从60%增加到80%。1
Australian universities are calling on the government to issue concession cards to all domestic students and provide additional discounts to address a growing financial crisis on campuses 1. The push comes as data reveals the cost of living for students has surged 29% since 2021, significantly outpacing inflation of 24% over the same period 1.
Research indicates that one in three Australian university students are experiencing serious financial hardship 1. The situation has become acute for many, with approximately one in five young Australians reporting food insecurity over the past five years 1. More than half of surveyed students reported having to skip meals due to concerns about food availability, while 58% to 69% said they could not afford or access nutritious food 1. In 2026, research found that 51.5% of students had foregone medical treatment because of financial difficulties 1.
Current government support reaches only a fraction of the student population. Approximately 172,000 students aged 16 to 64 receive Youth Allowance, Austudy, or ABSTUDY payments, representing roughly 16% of the 1,086,789 domestic higher education students enrolled in 2024 1. The federal government has set an ambitious goal to increase higher education qualification rates from 60% to 80% by 2050, making widespread student support increasingly critical to achieving this target 1.
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