From 1 February 2020, the Department of Human Services became Services Australia.
Need income support once JobKeeper Payment ends? Claim online, and claim now
JobKeeper Payment ends on 28 March. Some people may need income support, such as JobSeeker Payment, if their…
Easter holiday arrangements for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support
There will be some changes to payments and services over the Easter holiday period for Centrelink, Medicare and…
Man sentenced for defrauding Commonwealth payments
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Services Australia. A 33-year-old Sydney man…
From ‘tip rat’ to a PhD – Lisa’s journey is an example, not an exception
Lisa Conway is a proud Yorta Yorta woman. She’s lived through crisis. She has gone from living in…
New way to access Medicare, Centrelink services in Meekatharra
The Meekatharra community will have a new way of accessing Medicare and Centrelink services with the opening of…
Services Australia website tops the 2021 readability scorecard
Ethos CRS today released the 2021 readability scorecard: Australian Government agencies. The report included outstanding results for Services Australia, using the agency website as a case study. It had a readability score of 119.3, higher than the benchmark of 100. This was also far above the best document in the survey, which scored 50.8.