Most useful information for Domestic violence

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

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.

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

How much Crisis Payment for Extreme Circumstances Family and Domestic Violence you can get

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or circumstance.

1. Top payments
2. Social work services

How to contact social work services

You can speak to a social worker over the phone.

1. Family and domestic violence
2. Where to get help

How we can help you with family and domestic violence concerns

We can help you access our payments and connect you to other support services.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink through myGov

How to prove who you are to Centrelink through myGov using the Centrelink identity verification linking option.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

1. Living arrangements
2. Family and domestic violence

What is family and domestic violence

Any behaviour that’s violent, threatening, controlling or intended to make you or your family feel scared and unsafe can be considered family and domestic violence.