Separated parents

Information about payments and services for separated parents providing financial support to children.

Where to start

Use this helpful guide if you’re separated. It has a list of tasks you may want to do or consider when going through separation.

Your child support options

Read about your options for paying and receiving child support.

Manage a change to your child support

You need to let us know if your circumstances change. Changes can affect your child support payments. Find out what to tell us and how to let us know.

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Are you a Victorian construction worker needing financial support?

You may be able to get COVID-19 Disaster Payment if you’ve been impacted by the shut down in September 2021.

Maintaining Child Care Subsidy in the COVID-19 lockdown

We’re continuing to pay Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for families that normally use child care in Greater Sydney.

Can you still get COVID-19 Disaster Payment in regional NSW?

COVID-19 Disaster Payments will continue to be paid from 19 September 2021.

Create a myGov account and link Medicare to get proof of COVID-19 vaccinations

If you haven’t already, create a myGov account and link Medicare. Then you can access your proof of vaccination online if you need it.

Paying child support

So you don’t fall behind, we’ll help you work out the best payment method for you.

Family and domestic violence

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

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Separated parents

Where to start

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