About this site

• File Formats
• Rich Text Format (RTF)
• Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Browsers
• Link formats

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File Formats

Some information, such as publications and forms, are made available for downloading in other formats. We will always tell you about the file type and size.

Where possible on the site we have tried to provide files in both Rich Text Format (RTF),and Portable Document Format (PDF).

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Rich Text Format (RTF)

These files are a text-only version of a document that can be opened and used by most word processing programs. An RTF file name always ends in .rtf.

More information on viewing and using RTFs:

• Viewing or Saving RTF files - the difference between viewing and saving files and instructions on how to do both.
• Having trouble viewing RTFs? - what to try if an RTF doesn't display properly in your browser.

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Portable Document Format (PDF)

These files contain both text and pictures. A PDF file name always ends in .pdf

You need Adobe Reader to to read and access the information contained within Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. You can download new and previous versions of the Adobe Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Comprehensive information on how to use the Adobe Reader is available from the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/readcontent.html.

Are you having problems printing PDFs?

If you are experiencing problems printing your document, you may need to change your print settings. If you do have problems, please check/select the 'Print as image' option in the print dialog box, before printing your document.

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Browsers

The Centrelink website has been designed to work well across the majority of popular browsers. You should use the browser that most suits your individual circumstance. We recommend that you have upgrade to the current version of your chosen browser to take advantage of the latest security and features.

To find out more about browser requirements, go to Online services frequently asked questions.

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Link Formats

All hyperlinks are underlined and change to a highlighted background when the link is hovered over.

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Did you find what you were looking for? You can also try the A-Z list, quick links, search, site help or send us feedback on how to make this a better website.

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