To get this you must care for a child at least 35% of the time, and 1 of the following applies to them:
- their parents have both died
- one parent has died and the other is in a psychiatric institution or nursing home for an indefinite time, in prison for at least 10 years or their whereabouts are unknown
- they're a refugee and both parents are living outside Australia or their whereabouts are unknown.
Read the full conditions under who can get it.