Inclusive Employment Australia starts on 1 November 2025
Inclusive Employment Australia replaces the Disability Employment Services (DES) program. It will help people with disability, illness or health conditions to get a job.
Rent assistance for community or disability housing
If you live in community or disability housing and pay rent for your accommodation you may be able to get Rent Assistance.
Update your parents' income if you get Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY as a dependant
We might send you a letter this month asking for your parents’ income. We need to know so we can pay you the right amount.
Support for Western Queensland Heavy Rain and Flooding, March 2025 is closing soon
Claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment and Disaster Recovery Allowance by 14 October 2025 if you were affected by this event.
Changes to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test
From January 2026, we’re replacing the activity test so all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.
Support for North Queensland Floods, January - February 2025 is closing soon
Claim Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment by 17 September 2025 if you were affected by this event.
Tell us where you are living so we can pay your Tertiary Access Payment
Before we can pay you the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP), you need to let us know where you will be living while you study.
Is your course finishing?
If you get a student payment and are finishing study, we need to know what you’re doing next.
We may need to balance your FTB again if your tax return changes
If your or your partner's tax return has been amended, we may need to balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) again. You don’t need to call us.
We’re upgrading our credit and debit card payment system
This upgrade will strengthen the agency's security protocols and help protect against unauthorised card transactions.