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  1. Managing your money
  2. Manage your money

Dealing with debt

Steps to help you manage your debt and take control of your money.

  1. Managing your money
  2. Manage your money

Understanding loans and credit

There are things you should consider when borrowing money. We have information about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help you manage your money.

  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. 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. Medicare
  2. What's covered

Who's covered by Medicare

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

  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. Growing up
  2. Most useful information

Changes if you get family payments

Sometimes there are changes that may affect you when you get family payments.

Business structures

Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.

Asset hardship provisions

We may stop, reject or reduce your payment because of the assets test. If this is the case, you may be able to apply under the asset hardship provisions.

Private trusts and companies

If you’re part of a private trust or company, we need to know your share of the income and assets.

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