Most useful information for child health and safety

1. Child health and safety
2. Wellbeing

Support for foster carers and other non-parent carers

We support foster carers, grandparents, kinship carers and informal carers who provide ongoing care for a child.

1. Foster Child Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Entitlements for a Foster Child Health Care Card

This card entitles the child in your care to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

What’s covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out what child dental services we cover and how much we cover.

1. Top payments
2. Child Disability Assistance Payment

Who can get Child Disability Assistance Payment

To get this payment, you need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July.

1. Social work services
2. How we help

Social work services for your mental health

We can help you access mental health support services in certain circumstances.

1. Victoria Bushfires, January 2026
2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Who can get Vic Bushfires, January 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

You must meet eligibility rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances

You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

How to add your immunisation history statements to a digital wallet

How to add your COVID-19 and influenza (flu) immunisation history statement to your device for easy storage, and how to update your proof of vaccinations.

1. Housing
2. Most useful information

Claim for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) form (SY040)

Use this form to claim Assistance for Isolated Children if your child cannot go to the nearest state school because of geographical isolation or a special need.

1. Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026
2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Who can get Qld Rainfall and Flooding, February to March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

You must meet eligibility rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).