Most useful information for child health and safety

1. Northern Territory Flooding, February to March 2026
2. New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment

How to claim NT Flooding, February to March 2026 - New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment

How you can claim New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment.

1. Raising kids
2. Child health and safety

Childhood wellbeing

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

1. Raising kids
2. Child health and safety

Childhood safety

Information and resources to help you keep your child safe.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Other Medicare support

We have a range of programs to help with some specific health care needs.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Who's covered by Medicare

Support for families, children, Indigenous Australians, and people living in remote areas.

1. What's covered
2. Who's covered by Medicare

Children's health care covered by Medicare

We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.

1. Child support assessment
2. What you need to know

Non-parent carer applying for child support

If you provide care for a child and aren’t the parent, you may be able to receive child support from both parents. You must apply for a child support assessment.

Overdrawn bank account

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

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. Who can get it

Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.

1. Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
2. Who gets it

Supporting people at risk in the Northern Territory

You may be on Income Management in the Northern Territory if an approved organisation referred you.