Most useful information for child health and safety

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Claim for a Health Care Card form (SS050)

Use this form to claim a Low Income Health Care Card or a Health Care Card for a foster child.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

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

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)

Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for multiple children

If you have twins, triplets, quadruplets or more, you may get Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)

Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.