THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 2 | November 2014
WELCOME
to a regular column with
Department of Human Services General
Manager, Hank Jongen. Here you can
find out important information about
the Australian Government Department
of Human Services, which includes
Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support.
TALKING HUMAN SERVICES
ERVICES
S
HANK
JONGEN
Department of Human Services
General Manager
Check your eligibility
For those who have not already done so, I would encourage you to test your eligibility for the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate.
The quarterly Child Care Rebate will be paid to eligible families in the coming weeks to help families with
out-of-pocket costs.
The payment covers the period from July to September and can reimburse parents for up to 50 per cent of their
out-of