Most useful information for retraining

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

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

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Apply for an advance payment

Instructions to apply for an advance payment using your Centrelink online account.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Unreasonable to live at home statement by independent third party form (SY017)

Use this form if you have been nominated by a young person applying for Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY to comment on their family situation.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

How to claim Austudy

Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

Real estate income

This is lease or rent money you get from a property you own. It counts in your income test.