Residence rules for Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card
To be eligible for an Ex-Carer Allowance (Child) Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.
Review of Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Care Needs Assessment (for a child under 16 years) form (SA417)
Use this form to identify care needs as part of the review of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or both.
Carer Allowance income review
To make sure you’re paid correctly, we may review your income.
Essential Medical Equipment Payment - Equipment User Declaration form (SA450)
Use this form to consent to your carer receiving the Essential Medical Equipment Payment instead of you.
Reviews for Carer Payment
If you’re getting Carer Payment, we may do reviews. This is to help us understand your caring circumstances.
Who can get NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP
You must meet eligibility rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).
Carer Payment - Medical Report for a child under 16 years form (SA428)
Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment.
Taking a break while caring for someone
If you care for someone and get Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, you can take respite and hospitalisation days each year without your payment stopping.
Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Carer Payment
If you get Carer Payment and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.
NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - DRA
Support that was available if you lost income as a direct result of New South Wales east coast severe weather and flooding that started in May 2025.