If your child hasn't use any care for 26 weeks or more, or you have not been previously assessed for Child Care Subsidy, Centrelink require families to submit a claim.
Please use the below link to start a claim. This will get you to log into your MyGov account and answer the questions to submit a new claim. Your claim can take 6-8 weeks to complete once it has been submitted. To find out the status of a claim, you can contact Centrelink on 13 61 50. This line operates from 8am till 8pm Monday to Friday.
Make a child care subsidy claim
If you are not an Australian Resident, you may not be eligible for child care subsidy. We advise to contact Centrelink directly on 13 61 50 to obtain the correct information for your family.
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