Having a child
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Enrol an Australian-born newborn in Medicare using myGov, the Newborn Child Declaration or a family payment claim. Check proof of birth, Medicare card and processing details.
Update the personal or contact details recorded on your Australian Unique Student Identifier (USI), including your name, date of birth, email, phone number or address.
Learn how to request up to 12 more months of unpaid parental leave, the 4-week notice rule, your employer's 21-day response deadline and refusal rules.
Learn how to apply for an Australian child passport, including citizenship and birth documents, guarantor rules, parental consent and witnessing, 2026 fees, lodgement, processing times and the special-circumstances route when full consent cannot be obtained.
Claim Australian Government Parental Leave Pay through Centrelink for a newborn or recently adopted child. Check the work, income and residence tests, 2026 payment days and rate, claim deadlines, documents, proof of birth or adoption and how parents can share their days.
Eligible employees in Australia can take up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave under the National Employment Standards, with options for continuous and flexible leave and a right to request up to a further 12 months.