• Child Disability Assistance Payment

    Child Disability Assistance Payment

    An automatic yearly payment of up to $1,000 if you get Carer Allowance for looking after a child with a disability or serious illness. To check your eligiblity for this payment, see the Services Australia website.

    An automatic yearly payment of up to $1,000 if you get Carer Allowance for looking after a child with a disability or serious illness.

  • Carer Allowance

    Carer Allowance

    For people who give additional daily care to someone with a disability or medical condition, or an adult who is frail aged. To check your eligiblity for this payment, see the Services Australia website.

    For people who give additional daily care to someone with a disability or medical condition, or an adult who is frail aged.

  • Disability Support Pension

    Disability Support Pension

    Your young person may be able to get the Disability Support Pension if they have a permanent physical, intellectual, or psychiatric condition that stops them from working. To check your eligibility, see the Services Australia website.

    Your young person may be able to get the Disability Support Pension if they have a permanent physical, intellectual, or psychiatric condition that stops them from working.

  • Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

    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.

    A group of payments for parents and carers of children who can’t go to a local state school, due to factors such as geographical isolation, disability, or special needs.

  • Carer’s registration refund

    Carer’s registration refund

    If you receive the Commonwealth Carer Allowance you may be eligible for a refund on some of the vehicle tax paid when registering a vehicle.

    If you receive the Commonwealth Carer Allowance you may be eligible for a refund on some of the vehicle tax paid when registering a vehicle.

  • Child Care Subsidy

    Child Care Subsidy

    The Australian government pays this subsidy directly to your childcare provider to reduce the fees you pay. You can check your eligibility on the Services Australia website.

    The Australian government pays this subsidy directly to your childcare provider to reduce the fees you pay.

    Changes from 5th January 2026

    From 5 January 2026, all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight, or 3 days per week. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.

    More information: 3 Day Guarantee – Department of Education, Australian Government

    Replacement of activity test

    From 5 January 2026, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test was replaced. CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.

    More information: Recognised participation and activity test for Child Care Subsidy – Child Care Subsidy – Services Australia

    You may be eligible for 100 hours of subsidised care each fortnight. You need to meet one of these criteria:

    • you and your partner, if you have one, each do more than 48 hours of recognised participation every fortnight,
    • You have disability or medical condition that stops you from engaging in recognised participation,
    • You get Carer Payment or would get Carer Payment except for the income or asset test

    More information: Recognised participation and activity test for Child Care Subsidy – Child Care Subsidy – Services Australia