Most useful information

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Child Care Subsidy

When you get Child Care Subsidy, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When you hold a temporary visa and travel overseas if you get Child Care Subsidy

You can’t get Child Care Subsidy overseas for any reason when you hold most temporary protection type visas.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Carer Payment

When you get Carer Payment, you may need to tell us if you or the person you care for are leaving Australia.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if you’re a refugee

If you’re a refugee and your parents don’t live in Australia, you may be independent for Youth Allowance.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if you’re in state care

You may be independent for Youth Allowance if you are in state care. This includes foster care.

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if your parents can’t take care of you

If your parents can’t take care of you, you may be independent.

1. Who can get it
2. Dependent or independent

Reviewable independence for Youth Allowance for students and Australian apprentices

We might consider you as independent under the reviewable criteria.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Refugees and asylum seekers

Health services for refugees and asylum seekers

If you have a valid visa, you may be able to use Medicare services for health care.

1. Living arrangements
2. Moving to Australia

Refugees and asylum seekers

We have payments and services for newly arrived refugees, humanitarian entrants and asylum seekers.

1. Living arrangements
2. Moving to Australia

Migrating to Australia

You may get help from us if you’ve recently arrived in Australia or you’re a newly arrived resident. What help we can give you depends on your situation.