logo-Centrelink

Are you looking for work?


Centrelink can support jobseekers with a range of services and programs:

For more information on services for jobseekers refer to Services and programs when looking for work.


If you are an Indigenous jobseeker Centrelink may be able to help you. For more information, refer to Indigenous Australians looking for work.


If you are a migrant or refugee looking for work refer to Migrants and refugees looking for work.


Centrelink supports training and development programs for people looking to improve their employment prospects. For more information, refer to Training and development courses.


Centrelink provides expert information and a number of payments to people recently retrenched and looking for work.


Centrelink manages the recovery of amounts owed to the Family Assistance Office.


You can contact Centrelink in lots of ways:

For more information and assistance from Centrelink, refer to Contact Us.


To find other resources on the web for people looking for work, refer to Useful Website Links.

If you are interested in finding out more about services and programs available to jobseekers refer to Overcoming barriers to study or work.


Centrelink can support jobseekers with a range of payments:

For more information on payments for jobseekers refer to Payments while you are looking for work.


Want to know how easy it is to use Centrelink's Online Services?

Try out the new Online Services Demonstrations. You'll quickly discover how you can save yourself time.


Avoid the queues and use this service to view and update any online claims that you have already started.


Listed below are publications you may find useful:

For more information on publications for jobseekers refer to Publications if you are looking for work.


Information on making a claim for:


Other important topics for jobseekers include:


Did you find what you were looking for? You can also try the A-Z list, quick links, search, site help, we speak your language or send us feedback on how to make this a better website.

Return to Top