--- title: "Children & family support in Australia · unclaimd" description: "Government help with activities & raising kids: 37 reviewed federal, state and territory listings for individuals and households, each linked to its official source." url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/family/" --- Help by topic # Children & family support. Government help with activities & raising kids. We list 37 programs so far. [Search and filter](https://unclaimd.org/support/?need=children) ## See what could fit you. Answer a few short questions. You can skip any. You don’t need an account. [Find my support](https://unclaimd.org/matches/) - [Australia-wide 10](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-australia) - [Australian Capital Territory 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-act) - [New South Wales 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-nsw) - [Northern Territory 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-nt) - [Queensland 5](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-qld) - [South Australia 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-sa) - [Tasmania 5](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-tas) - [Victoria 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-vic) - [Western Australia 2](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/#in-wa) ## Australia-wide 10 [All Australia-wide support](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) - **[Assistance for Isolated Children](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-assistance-isolated-children/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). Help for families whose children can’t get to a suitable school because of distance, disability or special needs. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. Closes 28 Feb 2027. - **[Family Tax Benefit bereavement payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-ftb-bereavement/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). If your child dies, Family Tax Benefit for that child continues for up to 14 weeks. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-newborn-payments/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A lump sum and extra Family Tax Benefit for families with a new baby who do not get Parental Leave Pay for that child. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Parent Pathways](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-parent-pathways/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). Free, voluntary mentoring and money help for parents of children under 6 to reach study, work or personal goals. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Stillborn Baby Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-stillborn-baby-payment/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A one-off payment of $4,482.12 after a stillbirth, to help with costs. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Additional Child Care Subsidy](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-additional-child-care-subsidy/)** (Australia-wide · Rebates & concessions). Extra help with child care fees for grandparent carers, families moving into work or in hardship, and children at risk. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Child Care Subsidy](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-child-care-subsidy/)** (Australia-wide · Rebates & concessions). Help paying for approved child care, like day care, before and after school care, or family day care. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Family Tax Benefit](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-family-tax/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A payment from Centrelink to help with the cost of raising children. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Parental Leave Pay](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-parental-leave-pay/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). Government-paid parental leave at the minimum wage while you care for a new baby or newly adopted child. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Parenting Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-parenting/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A Centrelink payment for the main carer of a young child. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. ## Australian Capital Territory 3 [All support in the ACT](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/) - [Future of Education Equity Fund](https://unclaimd.org/support/act-equity-fund/) $400 to $750 per student - [Free three-year-old preschool](https://unclaimd.org/support/act-free-three-year-old-preschool/) Up to 300 hours of free preschool a year - [Student Transport Program](https://unclaimd.org/support/act-student-transport-program/) Free school-day travel ## New South Wales 3 [All support in New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/) - [Active and Creative Kids voucher](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-active-creative/) Two $50 vouchers - [Free school travel (School Student Transport Scheme)](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-school-travel/) Free or cheaper travel to and from school - [Start Strong preschool fee relief](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-start-strong/) Amount varies ## Northern Territory 3 [All support in the Northern Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/) - [Back-to-School payment scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-back-to-school/) $200 per student each school year - [Learn to Swim vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-learn-to-swim/) Two $100 vouchers a year - [Urban Sport Voucher Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-urban-sport/) Two $100 vouchers per year ## Queensland 5 [All support in Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/) - [Back to School Boost](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-back-to-school-boost/) $100 per primary student in 2026; $150 from 2027 - [Play On! Learn to Swim vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-play-on-learn-to-swim/) Up to $150 per child - [Play On! Sports Voucher](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-play-on/) Up to $200 - [Textbook and Resource Allowance](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-textbook-resource-allowance/) Up to $357 a year ($164 for Years 7 to 10, $357 for Years 11 and 12) - [Free Kindy](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-free-kindy/) 15 hours a week free, for 40 weeks a year ## South Australia 3 [All support in South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/) - [School Card scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-school-card/) Amount varies (help with school fees and charges) - [Sports Vouchers Plus](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-sports-vouchers/) Two $100 vouchers - [SA Dental for children](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-dental-children/) Free for many children; otherwise $55 a year ## Tasmania 5 [All support in Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/) - [Spectacles Assistance Scheme for school students](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-school-spectacles/) One pair of standard glasses a year, paid in full - [Student Assistance Scheme (school levy waiver)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-student-assistance-scheme/) School levies waived - [Ticket to Play sport vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-ticket-to-play/) Two vouchers of up to $100 each per child (2026–27) - [Free dental care for children and teens](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-child-dental/) Free - [Working Together (free early learning before kindergarten)](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-working-together/) Free early learning in the year before kindergarten ## Victoria 3 [All support in Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/) - [Affordable School Uniforms (State Schools’ Relief)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-affordable-school-uniforms/) Free uniform items, shoes, stationery and other school essentials - [Free Kinder](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-free-kinder/) Free, or up to $2,101 a year off long day care fees - [Free travel for under-18s (Youth myki)](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-youth-myki/) Free public transport for ages 5 to 17 ## Western Australia 2 [All support in Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/) - [KidSport](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa-kidsport/) Up to $300 per financial year - [School Dental Service](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa-school-dental-service/) Free general dental care ## Other topics - [Healthcare](https://unclaimd.org/support/healthcare/) - [Transport](https://unclaimd.org/support/transport/) - [Housing](https://unclaimd.org/support/housing/) - [Energy & bills](https://unclaimd.org/support/energy-bills/) - [Work & income](https://unclaimd.org/support/work-income/) - [Seniors & carers](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/) - [Unclaimed money](https://unclaimd.org/support/unclaimed-money/) ## Help by place - [Australia-wide](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) - [Australian Capital Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/) - [New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/) - [Northern Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/) - [Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/) - [South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/) - [Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/) - [Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/) - [Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/) ## Official finders Each government has its own finder. They may show help we have not listed. [See every official finder](https://unclaimd.org/sources/) We have not listed every program yet. The official finders may show more. --- unclaimd lists possible matches and leads to check, not eligibility decisions. Only the government agency decides. Check the rules and apply on the official government site. More: [Site map](https://unclaimd.org/sitemap/) · [How agents can use unclaimd](https://unclaimd.org/llms.txt)