As your baby grows checklist
You can get free vaccinations for children aged 0-4 years from your Maternal Child Health Nurse or GP. The Department of Health and Aged Care website has information on immunisation for children, including what vaccinations they need and when.
Your child must meet immunisation requirements to get some payments from Services Australia. Find out more about immunisation requirements on the Services Australia website.
As your baby grows, there are things you may need to do to manage your payments. If you are planning on returning to work or your circumstances have changed, you’ll need to tell Services Australia.
Find out how to tell Services Australia if your circumstances change on the Services Australia website.
It’s encouraged that you take your child to see a Maternal Child Health Nurse or GP regularly during their early years. Find out more about health checks on your state or territory website. These links will take you away from myGov.
- ACT – MACH Health Checks
- NSW – Getting regular health checks
- NT – Baby and child screening and assessment clinics
- Qld – Health checks
- SA – Health and Development Checks
- Tas – Growth and Development Assessments
- Vic – Maternal and Child Health Services
- WA – Child Health
If your child is unwell, take them to see a doctor.
If there are concerns about your child’s development
If there are concerns about your child’s development, you may be able to get support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
The NDIS early childhood approach helps children younger than 6 with developmental delay. You don’t need a diagnosis, and it can help you access the right support for your child.
Find out more about the early childhood approach on the NDIS website.
If you need child care for your baby you can find child care services on the StartingBlocks website.
Apply for Child Care Subsidy
You may be eligible for Child Care Subsidy to help you with the cost of child care.
Get your child’s immunisation history statement
You may need your child’s immunisation history statement to enrol them in child care and to get the Child Care Subsidy.
If your Medicare online account is linked to myGov, sign in now to get your child’s immunisation history statement.
If you don’t have a myGov account, find out how to create one and link to Medicare.
Find out more about how to get your child’s proof of vaccinations.
You may be thinking about returning to work and what your options are. If you get a payment and you’re planning to return to work, you’ll need to tell Services Australia.
Find out about returning to work after parental leave.