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Listed below are the new pages and items of interest that have been added to our website recently:

Added 5 January 2009

  • News for Seniors Issue 76 - Summer 2008 - Updated Multilingual Publication

    You can now view News for Seniors Issue 76 - Summer 2008 in the We Speak Your Language section of this website. News for Seniors is a quarterly magazine with information for Age Pension pensioners, Service Pension pensioners, holders of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and members of the Pension Bonus Scheme on current pension rates and thresholds, concessions, allowances and services.

Added 31 December 2008

Added 29 December 2008

  • News for Carers - December 2008 - Updated Publication

    You can now view News for Carers newsletter in the Publications section of this website. This newsletter keeps carers up-to-date with changes to payments and provides useful information from Centrelink and the wider community.

Added 24 December 2008

Added 23 December 2008

Added 22 December 2008

  • Work Ventures- low cost PCS - New information

    The Centrelink and WorkVentures initiative will enable Centrelink concession card holders to access low cost personal computers (PCs). To find out more, refer to the Individuals section of this website.

Added 18 December 2008

  • News for Seniors Issue 76 - Summer 2008 - Updated Publication

    You can now view the News for Seniors Magazine in the Publications section of this website. News for Seniors is a quarterly magazine with information for Age Pension pensioners, Service Pension pensioners, holders of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and members of the Pension Bonus Scheme on current pension rates and thresholds, concessions, allowances and services.

  • New Payment Rates for Payments from Centrelink

    New Payment Rates and Information about payments from Centrelink are now available on the website and are effective from 1 January 2009. To view the new rates, refer to your payment, allowance or benefit in the Individuals section of this website.

  • Guide To Australian Government Payments Booklet - 1 January 2009 to 19 March 2009 - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Guide To Australian Government Payments Booklet in the Publications section of this website. This booklet provides details of the payment rates and eligibility criteria for all payments made by Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office.

  • Family Assistance Office Guide to Payments Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Family Assistance Office Guide to Payments Factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information on eligibility criteria and rates of payment for all Family Assistance Office payments, including Family Tax Benefit Part A, Family Tax Benefit Part B and Child Care Benefit.

Added 17 December 2008

Added 15 December 2008

  • The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - New Information

    The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will build a low‑pollution economy of the future for Australia. Under the scheme, Australia’s biggest polluters will pay for the pollution they generate and there will be a limit placed on the number of Australian carbon pollution permits issued each year. To find out more, go to the Individuals section of this website.

Added 12 December 2008

Added 10 December 2008

  • Centrelink Job Vacancies

    There are new Centrelink Job Vacancies advertised today in the Careers section of this website.

  • Retrenched or leaving your job? Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Retrenched or leaving your job? factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information on how Centrelink may be able to help if you resign, are retrenched, or are considering a redundancy package offered by your employer.

  • Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Statistics from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Statistics booklet in the Publications section of this website. This booklet provides information on tonnes, volume and assistance paid on various commodities and numbers of containers shipped.

Added 9 December 2008

  • Economic Security Strategy Payment and Income Management - New Publication

    You can now view the Economic Security Strategy Payment and Income Management factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about receiving the Economic Security Strategy Payment if your regular Centrelink payments are income managed.

Added 8 December 2008

  • Economic Security Strategy Financial Assistance Payments - New Multilingual Publication

    You can now view the Economic Security Strategy Financial Assistance Payments factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the Economic Security Strategy financial assistance payments for eligible seniors, pensioners, people with a disability, veterans, carers and families.

Added 5 December 2008

  • Changes to Family Assistance payments - New Information

    In the 2008-2009 Federal Budget, important changes were made to Family Assistance payments. To learn more about Centrelink payment and policy changes, view the Changes to Family Assistance payments page in the Individuals section of this website.

  • Social Security Agreement between Australia and Korea Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the updated Social Security Agreement between Australia and Korea factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the Social Security Agreement between Australia and Korea.

  • Social Security Agreement between Australia and Japan Factsheet - New Publication

    You can now view the Social Security Agreement between Australia and Japan factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the Social Security Agreement between Australia and Japan.

  • Assets test for rural homeowners Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Assets test for rural homeowners factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the assets test for rural homeowners.

  • The Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the updated Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides detailed information about the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program, including who qualifies for this program and how it can help you.

Added 3 December 2008

  • Centrelink Job Vacancies

    There are new Centrelink Job Vacancies advertised today in the Careers section of this website.

  • Concession Cards - Updated Multilingual Publication

    You can now view the Concession Cards factsheet in the We Speak Your Language section of this website. This factsheet provides information about concession cards and health care cards.

Added 2 December 2008

  • ABSTUDY - Updated Publication

    You can now view the ABSTUDY brochure in the Publications section of this website. This brochure provides detailed information about what ABSTUDY is and who can get it.

  • Students: avoid a Centrelink debt - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Students: avoid a Centrelink debt factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides useful information for how students can tell Centrelink about changes in their circumstances so that they can continue to receive the correct amount of payment.

  • Youth Allowance - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Youth Allowance brochure in the Publications section of this website. This brochure provides detailed information about Youth Allowance, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change.

  • Assistance for Isolated Children - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Assistance for Isolated Children brochure in the Publications section of this website. This brochure provides detailed information about assistance for isolated children.

  • Austudy - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Austudy brochure in the Publications section of this website. This brochure provides detailed information about Austudy, including who qualifies for this payment, the appropriate income and/or assets tests as well as what you need to do if your circumstances change.

  • Options for your future - Mutual Obligation Booklet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Options for your future - Mutual Obligation Booklet in the Publications section of this website. This booklet provides information about Mutual Obligation and the types of activities you can perform to meet the Activity Test/participation requirements.

  • Options for your future - Mutual Obligation Factsheet - Updated Publication

    You can now view the Options for your future - Mutual Obligation Factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet contains general information about Mutual Obligation and provides a list of approved Mutual Obligation activities.

  • The Journey Magazine - Updated Publication

    You can now view the The Journey magazine in the Publications section of this website. This magazine provides community members with current Centrelink information about activities of interest to people from a diverse cultural and linguistic background.

  • BasicsCard Factsheet - New Indigenous Publication

    You can now view the BasicsCard factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the BasicsCard.

Added 1 December 2008

  • Economic Security Strategy Financial Assistance Payments - Updated Publication

    You can now view Economic Security Strategy Financial Assistance Payments factsheet in the Publications section of this website. This factsheet provides information about the Economic Security Strategy financial assistance payments for eligible seniors, pensioners, people with a disability, veterans, carers and families.

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