Most useful information for housing

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. Who can get it

Parental means test for the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

Under the scheme, only Additional Boarding Allowance is income tested.

1. Remote Area Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Travel outside Australia rules for Remote Area Allowance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Remote Area Allowance when you travel outside Australia.

1. Rent Assistance
2. What you need to do

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

1. Special Benefit
2. How to keep your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Special Benefit

There are rules about when you can get your Special Benefit when you travel outside Australia.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. What are the study rules and courses

Approved scholarship courses for Relocation Scholarship

Your course must be an approved scholarship course to get Relocation Scholarship.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. What are the study rules and courses

Relocation Scholarship for practical placements

You can get a Relocation Scholarship if you need to move away from home for a practical placement.

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. What payment you can get and how much

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme payment types

Your child’s living arrangements determine which allowance or supplement you get under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Low Income Health Care Card

You need to tell us if your circumstances change. This is to make sure you’re still eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.

1. Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances if you hold a Health Care Card

You need to tell us about any changes to your circumstances when you hold a Health Care Card.