Most useful information

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

How to claim a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence

Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Getting a payment

Claiming a payment from us if you’re looking for a job

You can claim a payment from us online, if you’re looking for a job. You can do this by registering your Digital ID.

News for Centrelink

The latest news updates and changes.

1. Health Care Card
2. Who needs to apply

Renewing a Health Care Card

If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. How to manage your payment

Support services for separated families

We provide separated parents support and information to help with their family situation.

1. Accessing our services
2. Forms

International forms for individuals

Forms you need to claim a Centrelink payment or apply for a child support assessment if you live outside Australia.

Employment Services Assessments

Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Meeting the income test for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you must meet an income test.

1. Managing your money
2. Scams and identity theft

Active scams

We share information about active scams that target our customers.