Most useful information for caring for someone

1. Higher education
2. Most useful information

Payments and support for Indigenous Australians

We have a range of payments and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

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. Health and disability
2. Caring for someone

Caring for myself while caring for someone

If you care for someone, it’s important to make sure you’re also taking care of yourself. There’s support available to help you do this.

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

Someone else’s Medicare

You can act on behalf of someone else to help manage their Medicare affairs.

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

Organ and tissue donation

Give the gift of life and register your decision to donate your organs or tissue after you die.

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.

1. Electronic messaging
2. How to manage your messages

Update your electronic messaging contact details

If you change your mobile number or email address, you need to tell us straight away.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

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.