Child Support 

Programs & Services 

  •  The Child Support Sheme

    The Child Support Scheme (the Scheme) aims to ensure that children receive an adequate level of financial support from both parents following separation.

  •  History of the Child Support Scheme

    The Child Support Scheme was introduced in 1988 in response to concerns about the adequacy of court-ordered child maintenance and the difficulties that existed in the collection of maintenance in Australia.


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