Looking after your safety when experiencing family and domestic violence
Information to help you work with us.
School years
Find out about moving from child care to primary and then secondary school. You can also find information about home schooling and mutual obligation requirements.
Early education
Find out about early childhood education and child care options. This can help you choose the right service and get support for your family.
As your baby grows
As your baby grows, keep their immunisations up to date. Discuss returning to work with your employer. Tell us if you’re returning to work.
Parental Leave Pay counted as income
We treat Parental Leave Pay as taxable income. This means it counts in your income test for payments from us.
Track the progress of your Family Tax Benefit balancing
You can track your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) balancing in the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app.
Enrolling your baby in Medicare if you become a parent through surrogacy
You can enrol your baby in Medicare when your surrogacy arrangement is finalised.
Residence rules for Child Care Subsidy
To be eligible for Child Care Subsidy you must meet the residence rules.
Income and assets test for Carer Payment
Your rate of Carer Payment depends on what you get paid in income and own in assets. The person you provide care for also has to have income and assets under certain limits.
What Assistance for Isolated Children payment you can get and how much
The amount of Assistance for Isolated Children you get depends on your child's living arrangements.