Carer Payment
A payment if you give constant care to someone with disability or a medical condition, or an adult who’s frail aged.
Carer Allowance
A supplementary payment if you care for someone who needs daily support.
Essential Medical Equipment Payment
A yearly payment to help with energy costs to run essential medical equipment or heating or cooling used for medical needs.
Carer Supplement
An annual payment if you have caring responsibilities and get certain carer or Department of Veterans’ Affairs payments.
Child Disability Assistance Payment
An annual payment if you get Carer Allowance when looking after a child with disability or medical condition.
Carer Adjustment Payment
A one-off payment to support families in financial hardship after a catastrophic event affecting a child younger than 7.
Parent Pathways
If you’re a parent or carer for a child under 6 years, you may be able to get help to identify and work towards your goals.
Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re a student and had a Carer Allowance Health Care Card when you turned 16.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
A group of payments for parents and carers of children who can't go to a local state school. This could be because of geographical isolation, disability or special needs.
Bushfires in Western Vic, Dec 2024 - Disaster Recovery Allowance
Support if you’ve lost income as a direct result of Bushfires in Western Victoria that started in December 2024.