Paying child support by Private Collect or self-management
Paying parents who use Private Collect or self management to make child support payments don’t need to tell us about these arrangements.
Who can get a child support assessment
To be eligible for a child support assessment you must be the legal parent or non-parent carer of the child. You also must meet residence rules.
Child support when parents and children live outside Australia
We may be able to help you set up child support when you or the other parent live in another country.
Child support payment types
When you’ve decided what your child support arrangement will be, you’ll need to choose how to transfer payments.
What to do at tax time if you pay or receive child support
You may need to lodge a tax return if you pay or receive child support. Find out how tax time affects child support.
How your percentage of care affects your child support payments
We consider each parent or non-parent carer’s care of the child as part of our child support assessment. This is their percentage of care.
How to apply for a child support assessment
You can apply for a child support assessment online.
Child Support Collect
This is where we collect and transfer child support payments for you.
Care calendar for when care arrangements for a child changes
Use this calendar to let us know how often you care for a child. We use this to work out your percentage of care to calculate FTB payments and child support.
How to set up your Child Support online account
You can set up and use your Child Support online account through myGov.