Job seekers

Financial help if you’re between 22 and Age Pension age and looking for work. It’s also for when you’re sick or injured and can’t do your usual work or study for a short time.

Financial help if you’re 21 or younger and looking for work, or temporarily unable to work.

The main income support payment while you’re a young child’s main carer. This payment is also for job seekers who are main carers of young children.

Financial help if you’re looking for work. There are also payments if you’re sick or injured and can’t do your usual work or study.

We have help available to support you if you’re looking for a job. You may also get help from other places. What you can get depends on your situation.

If you’ve lost your job and got a redundancy or termination payment, you may be able to get help.

If you’re a new or current customer affected by COVID-19 we have payments that can help you. We also have support if you can’t come into a service centre.

There’s help if you’ve been directly affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western Australia, April 2021. We have payments that can help during a natural disaster.

We’ve temporarily paused mutual obligation and participation requirements due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Seroja.

From Wednesday 7 April 2021, if you live in this area, you must start meeting your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

From 1 July 2021, there are new rules about who needs to take part in ParentsNext.

We have a range of roles available. Some have an immediate start. Apply now to our Temporary Employment Register.

We support people affected by family and domestic violence by providing information, resources and referrals.