- Top payments
- Health Care Card
Who can get a Health Care Card
You may get a Health Care Card if you get specific payments or supplements from us. You’ll get it if you’re on the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A.
- Top payments
- Health Care Card
Who needs to apply for a Health Care Card
You don’t need to apply for a Health Care Card. If you're eligible, we’ll post your card to you.
- Phone us
- Extra help when calling us
Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre
A line to call about our payments and services if you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Accessing our services
- Forms
Centrelink forms for individuals
Centrelink forms for individuals in alphabetical order.
- Parental Leave Pay
- How to choose and share your days
Sharing your Parental Leave Pay
You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.
Income streams
These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.
- Rent Assistance
- Who can get it
Payment special rules for Rent Assistance eligibility
If you’re 25 or younger, you may need to meet special rules to get Rent Assistance with an eligible payment.
- Accessing our services
- Contact us
How to get more information from us
There are different ways to access information from us. You can access information through freedom of information, personal information releases and the Privacy Impact Assessment Register.
- Retirement years
- Starting your retirement
Claiming a payment when you start retirement
You can apply for a payment before and after you’ve reached Age Pension age.
- Contact us
- Find us
Book an appointment
If you get a Centrelink payment or service, you can book a phone or face to face appointment.