- Top payments
- Multicultural Service Officers
What Multicultural Service Officers do
Our Multicultural Service Officers work with multicultural community groups, staff and other government departments.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How much you can get
Hours of subsidised child care for Child Care Subsidy
From 5 January 2026, families eligible for Child Care Subsidy can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How much you can get
The type of child care you use can affect Child Care Subsidy
The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can get depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- myGov online help guides
myGov help - Link Centrelink to myGov if you have a Customer Reference Number
Instructions on how to link Centrelink to your myGov account if you have a Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN).
- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
What to do before you apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme
There are things you need to think about before applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Top payments
- Energy Supplement
How to get Energy Supplement
You don't need to apply for Energy Supplement. We’ll include it with your regular payment.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
If you get both Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit
We pay both the subsidy and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) based on your family income estimate. The higher your estimate is, the less subsidy and FTB you’ll get.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
Approved courses and education providers
You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.
- Energy Supplement
- How much you can get
Payment rates for Energy Supplement on a pension or an allowance
If you're on a pension or an allowance the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.