Most useful information

1. Having a baby
2. When your baby arrives

Enrol your baby in Medicare only

If you don’t wish to claim for a families payment, you’ll need to submit proof of birth to enrol your baby in Medicare.

1. Education
2. School

Starting secondary school

Find out how we can support you when your child moves to secondary school.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Centrelink letters online

Managing Centrelink letters online

Your options and obligations for Centrelink letters online.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Living in a rural or remote area

Find out what support you can get if you live and work in rural, regional or remote Australia.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for independent students and Australian Apprentices

These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.

1. Having a baby
2. When your baby arrives

Register the birth of your baby

You must register the birth of your baby. This is a requirement by the births, deaths and marriages registry in your state or territory.

1. Energy Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on Parenting Payment

If you get Parenting Payment the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.

1. Top payments
2. Social work services

How our social work services can help

We can help if you need to turn to someone for support.

Working Credit

Lets you keep more of your income support payment and benefits if you're working.

1. When your baby arrives
2. Enrol your baby in Medicare only

Enrolling your baby in Medicare if you become a parent through surrogacy

You can enrol your baby in Medicare when your surrogacy arrangement is finalised.