Taking time off work if you’re caring for a child or adult
You may need to take time off work to care for someone. We have payments and services to help you.
Getting support if you’re caring for someone
If you care for someone, there are payments and services available to support you and the person you care for.
Caring for a child with disability as they get older
There may be different things you need to consider as your child with disability gets older. There’s information and support to help you.
Caring for a child with disability
If you care for a child with disability, there’s support and payments available to help you.
Someone else’s Medicare
You can act on behalf of someone else to help manage their Medicare affairs.
Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers
These are tasks and activities you agree to do to keep getting your payment. They give you a better chance of finding work.
Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Allowance
There are rules about when you can get Carer Allowance when you or the person you are caring for travel outside Australia. You must meet the Carer Allowance rules at all times.
Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Payment
There are rules about when you can get Carer Payment when you or the person you care for travel outside Australia. You must meet the Carer Payment rules at all times.
Change how you get electronic messaging
You can change how you get electronic messages from us at any time.
Breaks from caring when you get Carer Allowance
You can still get Carer Allowance if you take a break from providing care or your care receiver is in hospital.