- Raising kids
- 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.
- Raising kids
- Child health and safety
Childhood safety
Information and resources to help you keep your child safe.
- Medicare
- What's covered
Other Medicare support
We have a range of programs to help with some specific health care needs.
- Medicare
- What's covered
Who's covered by Medicare
Support for families, children, Indigenous Australians, and people living in remote areas.
- What's covered
- Who's covered by Medicare
Children's health care covered by Medicare
We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.
- Child support assessment
- 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.
- Income Management and BasicsCard in the Northern Territory
- 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.
Referral for Income Management and BasicsCard because you get a vulnerable welfare payment
You may be on Income Management before 4 September 2023 because a social worker referred you or identified you as a vulnerable young person.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- What payment you can get and how much
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme payment types
Your child’s living arrangements determine which allowance or supplement you get under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme.
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
- Who can get it
Approved courses of study and institutions for Assistance for Isolated Children
The student must study full time in an approved course at an approved institution to get Assistance for Isolated Children.