Living in a rural or remote area
Find out what support you can get if you live and work in rural, regional or remote Australia.
Age requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child must meet the age requirements.
Unscheduled reporting
If your employment income changes, you need to tell us within 14 days. We call this unscheduled reporting, as it can happen any time.
Agents and Access Points
Places where people in rural, regional and remote areas can get help with Medicare, Centrelink and other government services.
Rent Deduction Scheme
A service you can use to pay your public housing rent straight from your Centrelink payments.
Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.
How much Remote Area Allowance you can get
The amount of Remote Area Allowance you can get depends on if you’re single or in a couple.
Centrelink online account help - Claim the Disaster Recovery Payment
Instructions on how to claim the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment or New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment for an active disaster event using your Centrelink online account.
Assessment for Carer Payment form (AUS156)
Use this form if you are living outside Australia, caring for your partner and want to claim an Australian Carer Payment under an international social security agreement.
Geographically isolated conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You’re geographically isolated in certain situations.