All subjects
Here are all of the subjects for the payments and services offered across the Department of Human Services.
Birth and adoption
Having a baby or adopting a child is a major event. A range of services and payments are available to assist new parents, including Paid Parental Leave and Baby Bonus. You should also register your new baby or adopted child with the medicare program.
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Business
There are a number of situations where you deal with the department as a business. We can support your employees and your business.
Caring for someone
Financial benefits and services are available for parents or carers who provide daily care to someone who has a severe disability, medical condition or is frail aged.
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Changing your details
Let us know if there has been a major change in your life, including changes to your income and contact details.
Go to the changing your details subject
Child care assistance
Services and benefits are available to help cover the costs of child care.
Go to the child care assistance subject
Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package
Through the Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package the Government will ensure that those Australians that need help the most, particularly pensioners and low and middle income households, will get assistance for the cost of living impact of the carbon price.
Go to the Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package subject
Families
Being a part of a family means dealing with matters relating to children, finances and health issues. A range of payments and services are available to provide support to families.
Going overseas
Leaving Australia to travel or relocate can affect financial support, medical and separated family arrangements.
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Health matters
There are a number of benefits and services to help you with your healthcare needs.
Go to the health matters subject.
Help in an emergency
There is financial assistance and services available to people suffering severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster or needing special assistance within their community.
Go to the help in an emergency subject
If your income changes
If you are a centrelink or child support program customer you must update your details when your income changes as this can affect your eligibility for payments and services.
Go to the if your income changes subject
Income and money matters
There are a number of benefits and services available that provide additional support in relation to managing everyday budget and money matters.
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Indigenous Australians
A range of payments and services are available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Go to the Indigenous Australians subject
Living with illness or disability
Services and payments are available to help those who have an illness, injury or a disability that prevents them from working. Extra support is also available to find a job or to get training that will increase the chances of finding work.
Go to the living with illness or disability subject
Looking for work
If you are looking for work, have recently lost your job or are at risk of losing your job, there are services to help you find employment as well as payment support schemes to assist you financially.
Go to the looking for work subject
Multicultural services
Australia is home to many people from different cultures. We provide a range of services to help you talk to us or get information in your own language.
Go to the multicultural services
New arrivals to Australia
New arrivals in Australia can get some payments and services from the government depending on their residence status. There may be waiting periods and other conditions that new arrivals to Australia need to know about.
Go to the new arrivals to Australia subject
Older Australians
Older Australians make a significant contribution to their families and the community. There are many services available to support older Australians, including retirement and employment advice, information on help with medical and pharmaceutical costs, financial support and caring for others.
Go to the older Australians subject
Older Australians - aged care
Information on matters relating to aged care, including home-based care, residential care, respite care and dementia, is available through a range of products and services.
Go to the older Australians - aged care subject
Older Australians - caring for others
If you are an older Australian you may have needs relating to the care you are providing for others. This includes caring for your partner, children, grandchildren, an elderly parent or someone with an illness or disability.
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Older Australians - employment and retirement
If you are an older Australian, you may have needs relating to work and retirement. You can get support on a range of subjects such as financial security, health and wellbeing, accommodation and housing, transport and mobility, social and economic inclusion, choice of services and positive attitudes to ageing.
Go to the older Australians - employment and retirement subject
Older Australians - health services
If you are an older Australian you may have needs relating to health and wellbeing. You can get support on a range of issues such as health and wellbeing, choice of services and positive attitudes to ageing.
Go to the Older Australians - health services subject
Online Services
Our Online Services provide you with a convenient and secure way to manage some of your business with Centrelink, Child Support or Medicare programs. You do need to register to use some of the services – then you can do most of your business where and when it suits you.
Go to the online services subject
Replacing cards
What you need to do when your card is lost, stolen or needs to be replaced depends on which agency issued the card and its related services.
Go to the replacing cards subject
Rural and remote locations
A range of options are available to those living in rural or remote areas that make it easier to access government services, payments and support.
Go to the rural and remote locations subject
Separated families
Families going through separation can get help with the changes they face. This includes information, financial help and wellbeing support that recognises each family is unique and the separation experience is different for everybody.
Go to the separated families subject
Studying and training
Payments and services are available to support people who are studying or planning to study, families and carers of students and people undertaking training or Australian apprenticeships.
Go to the studying and training subject
Studying and training - Australian apprentices
If you undertake an Australian apprenticeship or traineeship, you may be able to get money to help cover your costs.
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Studying and training - full time students
Payments and services are available to support people who are planning to study or who are studying full time. Families of students may also be able to get assistance.
Go to the studying and training - full time students subject
Studying and training - if you receive income support
Additional help to access training and education is available for those already receiving a centrelink payment such as Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment or Disability Support Pension.
Go to the studying and training - if you receive income support subject
Turning 16
People turning 16 years of age may be able to get financial help, services and payments from the Department of Human Services.
When someone dies
Payments and services are available to support you after someone close to you dies, including information on the steps that need to be taken and the emotional and financial support available.