what do I need to know about payments we might get?

[AliBaby]

BG- You are amazing! You are always helping people with this sort of stuff.

I just wanted to add, make sure you check that the midwives/doctor puts the correct D.O.B on the forms. I went to lodge mine this week and the lady at family assistance office pointed out that the midwife had put that my baby was born 2003 (making my newborn 6years old)!! Such a little mistake but a big stuff around now for me.

[briggsy's girl]

Kate - i'm actually waiting on feedback from mods as to whether we can create a closed sticky with lots of info in it that can be referred to - rather than an open thread where things can get lost. just waiting to hear back. if it gets the green light, i'll get a thread together asking for what people want to know (basic info wise) and include what i can

[tenar]

Thanks so much for all that information, Briggsy's Girl, that's really useful.

I can see I'll have to spend a little time next week, once I am on leave, sorting out the information we'll need to have on hand to send to Centrelink once baby arrives. It's good to know beforehand that I'll need to do it.