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.
Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you or your partner has income you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt. This includes if you get special types of income.
Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
Keep track of your Centrepay deductions
You should check your deductions regularly to make sure they're still correct and make changes if needed.
Your obligations for Centrepay
You have a responsibility to make sure Centrepay is working for you.
Our obligations for Centrepay
We want the Centrepay bill paying service to work for you.
Using your personal details for Centrepay
When you set up a Centrepay deduction, you also consent to sharing your payment and deduction details between the business and us.
Hours of subsidised child care for Child Care Subsidy
From 5 January 2026, families eligible for Child Care Subsidy can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.
Disputed care and interim periods
Disputed care is when parents stop following a written care arrangement without both parents agreeing to do so. An interim period may apply when this happens.
How to understand your Child Care Subsidy assessment
Information to help you understand your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) assessment notice.