An annual payment of up to $300 to help eligible families. To check your eligibility for this payment, see the Services Australia website.
An annual payment of up to $300 to help eligible families.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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