Most useful information

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

There are rules about how long your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

Proving your child’s birth or adoption

You need to give us proof of your child’s birth or adoption before we can finalise your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Family Tax Benefit.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.

1. Centrelink debts and overpayments
2. What happens when you’re overpaid

If you disagree or can’t repay a Centrelink debt

Find out what you can do if you disagree or can’t repay a Centrelink debt.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 18

Your child turning 18 or stopping school may affect Family Tax Benefit (FTB), child support and their eligibility for payment.

1. Growing up
2. Teenage years

What happens when your child turns 15

When your child turns 15, there are some changes for your and your child’s Medicare cards.

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. Retirement years
2. During retirement

Loans and concession cards when you retire

There are other concessions and financial help you can get during your retirement.

1. Raising kids
2. Child health and safety

Childhood wellbeing

Wellbeing comes from physical, mental and emotional health. For children and young people, there are many things that build wellbeing.

1. Living arrangements
2. Housing

Moving house

Find out how moving house can affect your payments and services from us.