As your baby grows
As your baby grows, keep their immunisations up to date. Discuss returning to work with your employer. Tell us if you’re returning to work.
Submit your claim if you didn’t do a pre-birth claim
If you didn’t do a pre-birth claim, you can start a claim after the birth of your baby.
Enrol your baby in Medicare only
If you don’t wish to claim for a families payment, you’ll need to submit proof of birth to enrol your baby in Medicare.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Changes if you get family payments
Sometimes there are changes that may affect you when you get family payments.
Rural customers and primary producers
Some rural properties and farms have more than one title or larger blocks than residential properties. The asset test rules are different for these properties.
Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you or your partner earn an income or someone gives you money from any source, you need to let us know.