Most useful information for caring for someone

1. Health and disability
2. Caring for someone

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.

1. Health and disability
2. Caring for someone

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.

1. Caring for someone
2. Getting support

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.

1. Caring for someone
2. Getting support

Caring for a child with disability

If you care for a child with disability, there’s support and payments available to help you.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

Dealing with debt

Steps to help you manage your debt and take control of your money.

1. How to claim
2. How your Medicare card and account work

Acting arrangements for Medicare

You can act for someone or ask someone to act for you with Medicare.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Mutual obligation requirements

Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers

Find out about your mutual obligation requirements if you’re a principal carer.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

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.

1. Electronic messaging
2. How to subscribe

Unsubscribe from electronic messaging

If you don’t want to get electronic messages from us, you can unsubscribe at any time.

1. Electronic messaging
2. How to manage your messages

Change how you get electronic messaging

You can change how you get electronic messages from us at any time.