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Centrelink delivers social security payments and services to Australians at times of major change.
Centrelink delivers payments for all of the following:
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Last reviewed: June 2021
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You must register the birth of your baby. This is a requirement by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry in your state or territory.
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We have payments and services to help with your child's education and health care.
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Assistance is available if you can show you lost income or have been adversely affected as a direct result of the Western Australian bushfires, February 2021.
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Payments and services while you’re looking for work or doing approved studies to help you find and keep a job.
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Payments and services to help you when you’re having a baby and raising children.
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If you have a child starting school, this information is for you.
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We have payments, support and other services to help you when someone close to you dies.
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Payments and services if you’re recovering from a major disaster or need emergency help for homelessness, family violence, financial hardship, or bereavement.
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We have a range of payments and services to help parents care for their newly adopted child.
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You may be able to get Parenting Payment and add your baby to a current child support assessment.
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