Access Child Support

The child support scheme  aims to ensure that children receive an appropriate level of financial support from parents who are separated.

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Access Child Support

Information about child support

Child Support Info Service telephone number: 131 272

For information on child support see Parent’s Guide to Child Support.

To find the phone number for a specific Centrelink child support service see here.

 

Child Support Legal Services

To get legal advice about obtaining child support:

In Victoria contact the Child Support Legal Service provided by Legal Aid Victoria; Phone: 1300 792 387

https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/find-legal-answers/child-support/get-help

In NSW contact the Child Support Service run by Legal Aid NSW; Phone: 1300 888 529. To make an appointment call 02 9633 9916 (Sydney) or 1800 451 784 (regional)

https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/family-law/child-support-advice

In Queensland contact Legal Aid Queensland; Phone: 1300 651 188

http://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/Find-legal-information/Relationships-and-children/Child-support-and-maintenance

In Tasmania contact Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania; Phone: 1300 366 611

https://www.legalaid.tas.gov.au/need-help/?

In South Australia contact the Child Support Help Line at the Legal Services Commission of SA; Phone: (08) 8111 5576 or 1300 366 424 for country callers

http://www.lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/childsupporthelp.php

In Western Australia contact Legal Aid WA; Phone: 1300 650 579

https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/find-legal-answers/family/child-support/get-help-child-support

In the Northern Territory contact NT Legal Aid Commission; Phone 1800 019 343

https://www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/about-ntlac/

In the ACT contact Legal Aid ACT; Phone: 1300 654 314

http://www.legalaidact.org.au/