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When they enter prison
When people go to prison, they may need to complete one or more of the following forms.
Centrelink
If it applies, they may need to complete the Confirmation of Imprisonment and Application for Payment form (SU709).
Child Support
- Representative authority form (CS3042)
- Income declaration form (CS1668)
- Application for fixed annual rate not to be used form (CS4119)
- Application to reduce minimum assessment to nil form (CS2840)
- Estimate of income for use in Child Support Assessment form (CS1670).
While they’re in prison
During their time in prison, people may need to complete one or more of the following forms.
Centrelink
- Customer in Psychiatric Confinement form (SA379)
- Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
- Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
- Consent to disclose medical information form (SA472)
- Home Equity Access Scheme variation form (SA497)
- Home Equity Access Scheme review form (SA498).
Medicare
- Medicare enrolment form (MS004)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare enrolment and amendment form (MS018)
- Application to copy or transfer from one Medicare card to another form (MS011).
Child Support
- Representative authority form (CS3042)
- Income declaration form (CS1668)
- Application for fixed annual rate not to be used form (CS4119)
- Application to reduce minimum assessment to nil form (CS2840)
- Estimate of income for use in Child Support Assessment form (CS1670).
ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who are in custody and studying or training, may be eligible for ABSTUDY Lawful Custody Allowance.
This allowance helps with essential course costs.
When they’re released from prison
Before people leave prison, they may need to complete one or more of the following forms:
Centrelink
- Prison Pre-release Claim (SU674)
- Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
- Claim for Crisis Payment - Release from Prison or Psychiatric Confinement form (SU508)
- Prison release - Request for restoration of Disability Support Pension or Age Pension, Claim for Crisis Payment and Anticipated Payment form (SU695)
- Verification of medical conditions form (SU684).
The Consent to disclose medical information form (SA472) confirms a person’s consent for their health providers to disclose information to us. This form supports a person’s claim for Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Not everyone with disability or a medical condition can get DSP. They should read the rules for getting DSP before claiming.
Medicare
- Medicare enrolment form (MS004)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare enrolment and amendment form (MS018)
- Application to copy or transfer from one Medicare card to another form (MS011).
More information
We have other services to help people who are going to prison, or preparing for life after prison.
Concession and health care cards
Concession and health care cards help people get cheaper health services and medicines.
Crisis and special help
Our crisis and special help services are for people in severe financial hardship or who need special assistance.
Ordering physical products in bulk
Organisations can order our physical products in bulk if needed.
Information for people in prison brochure
This brochure has information to help people with what they need to do when they’re:
- entering prison
- in prison
- preparing to leave prison
- leaving prison.
The brochure has information that can help them:
- avoid getting a debt
- learn about available services while they’re in prison
- contact us while they’re in prison
- prepare and make a claim when they leave prison.
Prisoner wallet card
This wallet card helps people when they leave prison. It includes:
- important phone numbers
- what they need to bring with them to visit a service centre
- how to avoid getting a debt.
Placing an order
When ordering, tell us:
- your full name and position
- your organisation or business name
- your postal and street address and postcode
- your email details and fax and telephone numbers including area codes
- the name, product number and quantity of each product you need.
Place your order by either:
- calling 1800 067 307
- emailing publications.production@servicesaustralia.gov.au
- faxing 02 6260 2770.