There are 2 different ways to pay or receive child support:
We have information to help compare your child support collection options.
Find out how to apply for a child support assessment for a child support assessment.
There’s also help for non-parent carers.
Child support and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A
How you transfer your child support payments, either privately or through us, can impact your FTB.
If you receive child support payments privately from the other parent and your child support payments change during an assessment period, this may affect your FTB. For more information:
- find out how child support affects your family payments
- call the Child Support enquiry line to discuss your options.
Find out more about Child support payments and FTB Part A.
Contact numbers available on this page.
Child Support enquiry line
Use this line if you have a question about child support or need to report a change in your circumstances. Let us know if you need an interpreter and we’ll arrange one for free.
There are other ways you may want to contact us.