Adopting a child
We have a range of payments and services to help parents care for their newly adopted child.
Children’s health care
We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.
Childhood wellbeing
Wellbeing comes from physical, mental and emotional health. For children and young people, there are many things that build wellbeing.
Childhood safety
Information and resources to help you keep your child safe.
Other Medicare support
We have a range of programs to help with some specific health care needs.
Assistance for Isolated Children annual circumstances review
We review you and your child’s circumstances at the end of each year. We do this to check if you can keep getting Assistance for Isolated Children.
Non-parent carer applying for child support
If you provide care for a child and aren’t the parent, you may be able to receive child support from both parents. You must apply for a child support assessment.
Payment and Service Finder
An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.
Help in your language
We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.
Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.