More information - Leaving home

Buying your home

If you are leaving home because you're going to buy a place of your own, see Buying your home.

Continuing education

If you are leaving home to start a course or take up an apprenticeship, see Continuing education.

Information for young people

The Australian Government's website the Source has information for young people preparing to leave home.

Renting

You can get more information about renting and your rights as a tenant from the government department that looks after consumer affairs in your state or territory.

• New South Wales Office of Fair Trading
• Consumer Affairs Victoria
• Queensland Office of Fair Trading
• Western Australia Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
• South Australia Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
• Tasmania Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
• ACT Office of Fair Trading
• Northern Territory Department of Justice - Consumer Affairs

Centrelink

If you are getting government assistance and you have changes in your circumstances like finding a job, changing living arrangements or address, or starting or ceasing study, you need to tell Centrelink. This is to make sure you continue to get the right payment and the correct amount of payment.