DCJ Care allowances indexation adjustment

Revised DCJ care allowance rates are to commence from 1 July 2024.

The allowance increases apply to Statutory Care Allowances and Supported Care Allowances for DCJ Authorised Carers, Guardianship Allowances, the Post Care Education Financial Support, the Post Care Guardianship Education Financial Support, Staying on Allowance, Independent Living Allowance, and After Care Allowance, from 1 July 2024.

2024-2025 DCJ allowance rates per fortnight

Statutory Care and Supported Care

Note about eligibility

Eligibility for Statutory Care allowances is limited to children and young people who are subject to a care order made in the NSW Children's Court re-allocating parental responsibility to the Minister for DCJ or another suitable (non-relative) person.

Eligibility for Supported Care allowances is limited to children and young people who are subject to a care order made in the NSW Children's Court allocating parental responsibility to a relative/kin. Eligibility also includes children and young people who are subject to a family law order conferring parental responsibility on a person, when DCJ has intervened in proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court or Family Court of Australia.

Age rangeStandard CareCare + 1Care + 2
0-45818731153
5-136569831294
14-1588013171736
16-1758610231447

 

OOHC Adoption

Age rangeStandard CareCare + 1Care + 2
0-45818731153
5-136569831294
14-1788013171736

Guardianship

Age rangeStandard CareCare + 1Care + 2
0-45818731153
5-136569831294
14-1588013171736
16-1758610231447

Post Care Education Support

Age rangeStandard CareCare +1Care + 2
18+58610231447

Guardianship Post Care Education Support

Age rangeStandard CareCare + 1Care + 2
18+58610231447

Staying On Allowance

Age 18Age 19Age 20
586431269

Independent Living Allowance

Age 18-20
269

Aftercare Allowance

Age 21-24
269
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