ok so gross pay my DF earns $820 p/w, we get $694 after tax p/w hence why i questioned the parenting payment as im not eligible for it, but i can understand why you are eligible for it

On another hand for your FTB A & B i would be questioning centrelink why you only get so little, i was getting about $250 a fortnight from then with my DF earning $650 after tax a week so like i mentioned i would be ringing and questioning them WHY they are not paying you your full entitlements

$400 a week isnt enough to live off of for a family, so i think your making a fantastic step in moving forward for your family to survive, living in brisbane though and only having done childcare, have you ever thought about working and studying at the same time?? i did this in QLD just over 3yrs ago, i was fulltime hours (only casual but guranteed work) and studied to be an assistant, this is an idea so you can still get a certificate and work to earn that 'income', now im not 100% sure what it would be like now but also maybe ask centrelink IF they can provide you with help towards your certificate so your grossing all your income but getting assistance from them for your course, im once again not positive if they can do this while you work, BUT now also within saying to work and study (i know it'll be hard) but if you put your DS into the daycare centre you work at, im pretty sure (once again from my experience) you will get a discount for working their and then should also be entilted to your CCR

I know ABC centre's if you work there and have your child there you get a discount so maybe look into doing this if you are quite interested in going back to work even if its part-time its still something to contribute and then you can still have days at home with your DS kwim?