Bereavement Allowance
If you are recently widowed, have no dependent children and have not been getting a payment from Centrelink, Bereavement Allowance helps give you an adequate level of income while you make funeral arrangements, settle financial affairs, look for work and find out whether you are eligible for a longer term payment from Centrelink. This page covers eligibility, claiming, appeals, income/assets test, reviews etc.

Child Care Benefit
Child Care Benefit helps families with the costs of child care. Provides details of eligibility, immunisation requirements, maximum rate of child care benefit, part rate of child care benefit, minimum rate, rate for a school child, hours of child care benefit per week, conditions that apply, approved care, registered care.

Family Tax Benefit Part A
Family Tax Benefit Part A helps families with the cost of raising children. This page covers details of eligibility, maximum rates, income limits etc.

Family Tax Benefit Part B
Family Tax Benefit Part B gives extra assistance to single income families including sole parents, especially families with a child under the age of five. Provides details of maximum rates, sole parent families, two parent families.

Financial Assistance for Students
Provides details of financial help for students through Abstudy, Austudy, Indigenous Education Application Forms, Pensioner Education Supplement (PES), Student Financial Supplement Scheme, Youth Allowance, Programmes and Services, Awards, Grants and Scholarships.

Health Care Cards
You will automatically be issued with a Health Care Card if you are entitled to receive the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A and you get your payments through the Family Assistance Office.

Large Family Allowance
If you get Family Tax Benefit for four or more children, you will get a Large Family Supplement.

Maternity Allowance
Maternity Allowance is money to help with the extra costs of a new baby (including still born babies and babies who die shortly after birth).

Maternity Immunisation Allowance
Maternity Immunisation Allowance is a separate payment for children aged 18-24 months who are fully immunised or have an approved exemption from immunisation.

Multiple Birth Allowance
If you have three or more children born during the same birth, a Multiple Birth Allowance can be added to your Family Tax Benefit and will be paid until the children turn six years old.

Mobility Allowance
Mobility Allowance provides assistance to people with disabilities who are in paid employment, voluntary work, vocational training,or a combination of paid work and training and who are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance.

Partner Allowance
Partner Allowance helps you if you are facing barriers to finding work because you have had limited participation in the workforce and your partner is getting income support. Please note: You can not claim Partner Allowance from 20 September 2003, but you can continue to get this payment if you are already getting it on 19 September 2003.

Pension Bonus Scheme
The Pension Bonus Scheme is a voluntary scheme that rewards people who defer claiming Age or Service Pension. To benefit you must register as a member then continue to meet a flexible work test for at least 12 months before claiming the Pension Bonus.

Pension Loans Scheme
The Pension Loans Scheme may be able to help if you have capital tied up in your assets.

Pharmaceutical Allowance
Pharmaceutical Allowance helps you buy prescription medicines available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Rent Assistance
Rent Assistance gives extra help to eligible people receiving more than the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A who pay rent to private landlords.

Telephone Allowance
Telephone Allowance helps with the cost of a telephone.
 

Global Education
Global education provides students with conceptual knowledge and skills, and helps to develop positive attitudes and values and a willingness to participate actively in shaping the future. Covers Global Issues, Country Profiles, Teaching Tools, Support & Networks and Curriculum Links.

Jobs Pathway Program
The Jobs Pathway Programme (JPP) helps young people make the transition through school and from school to further education, training or employment. JPP delivers personalised assistance to meet individual needs.

Student Resources
Provides Student Kits on Foreign and Trade Policy, also provides Travel advice, and information on Countries, Trade, Passports and Ministers.
 

Thinking of starting a business
Do you have an idea for a new business venture? Proper planning is the key to turning your dreams into reality. Consider these issues when you're thinking of starting a business.
What do I need before I get started?
Am I ready?
How can I get assistance?
What type of business should I start?
Which business structure should I choose?
How do I choose a business name?
How do I write a business plan?
How do I write a marketing plan?
How do I develop an export plan
How do I develop a succession plan
What planning tools can help me

Starting a new business
You’ve decided to go into business, completed your market research and written your business plan. Now you’re ready to take the next step, but where do you begin? Here is some information to help you get started.
How can I get assistance?
How do I make my business more innovative?
How do I manage my finances?
What are my taxation obligations?
What are the legal requirements?
What do I need to register for?
What licences & permits do I need?
How do I set up operations?

Selling your business
Selling your business is one of the most important decisions you'll have to make. Deciding how much your business is worth is one of the main issues you'll need to consider.

Closing your business
When closing, selling or winding up a small business you need to address a number of issues, such as company and business name deregistration, employee payments and cancellation of taxation registrations.

Export Market Development Grants
Any Australian individual, partnership, company, association, co-operative, statutory corporation or trust that has carried on export business in Australia during the year for which they wish to apply for an export grant.

Scams
Scams are means of depriving you of your money. They give you nothing or little of value in return. Scams prey on people's desire to increase their wealth or their need for health, safety, or beauty. Some scams can manipulate you without you being aware of it. Some will offer you things you neither want nor need. Information is provided on Pyramid Schemes, Amazing Offers Scams, Investment Scams, Door-to-door Scams, Medical Scams, Internet Scams, Self-employment Scams and What To Look For, How's It Done and How To Protect Yourself.
 

Working Overseas
If you are planning to work abroad, there are many issues that you will need to consider prior to departure. Preparation and careful planning will go a long way towards ensuring that working overseas is an enriching and rewarding experience. Information is provided for
Visa & Work Permits, Vaccinations & Immunisations, Travel & Health Insurance, Money & Currency, Shipping Your Belongings, Culture Shock, Local Customs & Laws, Travelling With Children, Drugs, and Working Holidays.