- What changes you need to know or tell us about
- Change your circumstances with Centrelink
Updating your gender details with Centrelink
You can choose to update your gender details, name or title with us.
- Rent Assistance
- How to manage your payment
Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance
We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.
- Who can get it
- Income and assets test
Income test for Carer Payment
Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Carer Payment.
- Non-medical rules
- Income and assets tests
Assets test for Disability Support Pension
The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Complete your income stream review
Instructions to complete your income stream review using your Centrelink online account .
- When you get lump sum compensation
- Preclusion periods
How preclusion periods affect a Low Income Health Care Card for Centrelink compensation recovery
You could get a Low Income Health Care Card during your preclusion period.
Employment Services Assessments
Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
- Child Care Subsidy
- How to manage your payment
Child Care Subsidy changes
There are some changes if you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS). All families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight from early 2026.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Add or update participation details and exemptions for Child Care Subsidy
Instructions on how to add or update your recognised participation details and exemptions to make sure you get the correct amount of Child Care Subsidy.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- Who can get it and how much you can get
Eligible equipment for Essential Medical Equipment Payment
You can only get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) if you use certain equipment in your home.