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Use your Parent Pack to help finalise your pre-birth claim, make a new claim and enrol your baby in Medicare.
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Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.
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Find out how payments and services for you or your child change as they get older.
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How much Parenting Payment you can get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances.
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Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.
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Find out about early childhood education and child care options. This can help you choose the right service and get support for your family.
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Support if you’ve recently lost your job, had to stop work or can’t work while you’re sick or injured. Help with short-term payments and long-term planning.
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You may need to take time off work to care for someone. We have payments and services to help you.
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Help and payments for when you retire. Information about planning for retirement. What to do if you decide to keep working past Age Pension age.
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Payments and services if you provide temporary or ongoing care. Help if you need to take time off work to care for someone.
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