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Childhood wellbeing

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

  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. Top payments
  2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out how to get dental services using the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

  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. Crisis Payment
  2. Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence

How to protect yourself when you claim a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence

It’s important to consider how to claim safely. This may include changing your details or nominee arrangements.

  1. Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Narelle, March 2026
  2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

How much WA TC Narelle, March 2026 - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment you can get

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment is a lump sum payment.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

  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. Seeking medical help
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Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.

  1. Social work services
  2. How we help

Social work services if you’re experiencing violence

If you’re experiencing family and domestic violence, we can help you access certain services.

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