If you need to attend an assessment
What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).
What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment
During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), we’ll talk with you about your barriers to work including your disability, illness or injury.
Your number of children in care can affect your higher Child Care Subsidy
You may get a higher Child Care Subsidy if you have more than one child aged 5 or younger in care.
Examples to help you understand your Child Care Subsidy
Understand how we work out your Child Care Subsidy rate and hours of subsidised child care.
Advising non-lodgement of a tax return
If you got Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and you or your partner don’t need to lodge a tax return, you need to tell us and confirm your family income.
Child Care Subsidy if you’re affected by an emergency
You may be able to access extra support with the cost of your child care.
Changing your Child Care Subsidy enrolment details
If your enrolment ends or your details change, you should let us know. If your enrolment ends, your Child Care Subsidy will stop.
Experiencing exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay
You can get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances if you’re not the parent or their partner.
Meeting the work test for Parental Leave Pay
To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet the work test.
Self-employed parents work test for Parental Leave Pay
You may still meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay if you’re self-employed.