Most useful information for having a baby

1. When your baby arrives
2. Enrol your baby in Medicare only

Enrolling your baby in Medicare if you become a parent through surrogacy

You can enrol your baby in Medicare when your surrogacy arrangement is finalised.

1. How to choose and share your days
2. Sharing your payment

Giving approval to share Parental Leave Pay

You need to give approval if you are sharing Parental Leave Pay. You’ll also need to discuss how many days each parent will take.

1. Having a baby
2. When your baby arrives

Finalise your pre-birth claim

We need proof of your child’s birth to finalise any claims you started before your baby arrived.

1. Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement
2. How much you can get

Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement amount for shared care and blended families

If you share the care of your child or have a blended family your payment amount depends on your circumstances.

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Granny flat interest

A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.

What are primary school levels for child care fee assistance

We need to know when your child starts primary school and secondary school. We may ask this when you claim child care fee assistance.

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling your baby in Medicare

How you enrol your baby in Medicare if your child is adopted

You can add your child to your Medicare card when the adoption is final.

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling your baby in Medicare

How to enrol your baby in Medicare if they were born overseas

You can enrol your overseas born baby in Medicare if you’re an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

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. Having a baby
2. When your baby arrives

Get information about Parenting Payment and Child Support

You may be able to get Parenting Payment and add your baby to a current child support assessment.