Claim for a Health Care Card form (SS050)
Use this form to claim a Low Income Health Care Card or a Health Care Card for a foster child.
Payments while outside Australia
To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence
To get this Crisis Payment you must have experienced family and domestic violence and meet the other eligibility criteria.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment
For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)
Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.
Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)
Use this form to authorise a person or organisation in Australia to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.
How to claim a Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence
Complete the following steps to claim Crisis Payment for extreme circumstances family and domestic violence.