Supporting documents for compassionate or compelling circumstances
You’ll need to provide supporting documents that clearly show:
- your compassionate or compelling circumstances
- when they occurred
- how long they lasted
- their level of impact.
All documents need to:
- be from an independent source or authority
- be recently dated
- confirm that your circumstances are ongoing and relevant to the timeframe
- be submitted in English – documents written in a different language need to be translated into English by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) or an overseas notary department with a common seal.
Do not, under any circumstances, submit fraudulent documentation
You must give us information that is true, accurate and complete – without intending to mislead or gain advantage. If you make a false statement or provide a falsified document:
- your application will be rejected, and
- we'll refer the matter to Student Conduct and Complaints for an academic misconduct investigation.
You’re responsible for making sure the documents you supply to us are genuine, accurate and complete. Penalties for submitting a forged, altered or falsified document can include exclusion from the University, a fine of up to AUD $1,000 and a permanent record in Monash systems.
To find out more about your responsibilities (and what you should do if you don’t have the required supporting documents), see our documentation integrity page.
