Publications for parents and guardians

Listed below are publications you may find useful.

Main publications

• A guide to Centrelink concession cards - information on who is eligible for a concession card as well as the range of concessions offered in each State or Territory.
• Are you a grandparent or relative caring for children? - information about the Centrelink assistance and Medicare benefits you may receive if you are a grandparent or relative carer wiht day-to-day care and responsibility for a child or children.
• Are you a parent or guardian? - a guide to your payment and service options if you are a parent or guardian.
• Assistance for Isolated Children - information on the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.
• Australia's International Social Security Agreements - information on agreements with individual countries for social security coverage.
• Centrelink office and home interviews - information about your rights and responsibilities when you participate in an interview with Centrelink.
• Centrelink - the basics - information on the many Centrelink services available to customers.
• Claiming Parental Leave Pay or Baby Bonus - provides a comparison between the Paid Parental Leave scheme and Baby Bonus.
• Claiming a foreign pension - information on how Centrelink can help you claim a foreign pension.
• Crisis Payment for people in extreme circumstances - information about eligibility and payment details of Crisis Payment for people who, due to extreme circumstances, are forced to leave their home and establish a new one.
• Family Assistance - the what, why and how - information about extra support to help with the cost of raising children, and to help balance work and family needs.
• Family Assistance Office guide to payments - a guide to family assistance payments.
• Financial Information Services publications - a series of publlications containing information about specific financial matters.
• Flexible arrangements for parents and principal carers - provides information about Centrelink's flexible arrangements for parents and principal carers.
• Have you lodged your claim for Parental Leave Pay or Baby Bonus? - provides information about claiming Parental Leave Pay or Baby Bonus if you have had a baby or adopted a child.
• Healthy Start for School Initiative - provides information about the Healthy Start for School Initiative.
• Helping Young Parents - provides information about the Helping Young Parents measure for participants
• Market research and you - details on why, how and when Centrelink undertakes market research.
• New Parent Checklist - a guide for new and existing parents in relation to obtaining Australian Government financial assistance and support.
• Paid Parental Leave scheme - provides information for expectant mothers regarding the Paid Parental Leave scheme.
• Parenting Payment rates - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Parenting Payment and Double Orphan Pension.
• Rent Assistance publications - information on Rent Assistance available for customers in the private rental market.
• Social Security Treatment of Tasmanian RFA Private Forest Reserves Program Payments - information about how these payments are treated for social security purposes.
• Talking to your employer about the Paid Parental Leave scheme - a guide to support you when discussing your leave intentions with your employer.
• Things you need to know about child care - information about Child Care Benefit.
• Urgent Payments - information about how you may receive part of your payment early.
• What you should know if you've overdrawn your account - information about how much of your payment from Centrelink can be used if your account is overdrawn.
• Your right to privacy - information about your privacy rights and who may access customer information.

Translated publications

• We speak your language section of this website for publications in other languages.
• Family Assistance Office website for more translated publications for families.

Other publications

• A guide to Australian Government payments - Centrelink payment rates booklet.
• Centrelink corporate publications - publications containing information about Centrelink.
• Centrepay publications - provides detailed information about Centrepay to manage your bills.
• Compensation kit - information for solicitors on compensation matters.

Publications from other organisations

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - publications and articles for families.
• Family Assistance Office - general and translated publications for families.
• Family Law Courts - forms and publications for family matters.
• New South Wales Department of Human Services - publications for parents, carers and families.

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