Admin — Atlas

Find somewhere stable to live

Open a personal bank account in your name onlyIf you do not already have one.

Set up a separate email address for legal and financial correspondence

Create one private folder for separation admin

Locate your important documentsPassport, birth certificate, Medicare, tax file number.

Take phone photos or scans of key documents before anything gets moved

Contact a family lawyer for an initial consultation

Notify your children's school of the separation and any new contact details

Contact Services Australia about child support obligations if relevant

Let Centrelink / Services Australia know if your income or living situation has changed

Register with a GP if you have moved suburb

Update your payroll, HR and emergency contact details if needed

Change passwords on personal email, banking and government accounts

Turn on two-factor authentication where possible

Check who has access to shared devices, cloud storage and family accounts

Write down key dates while they are still fresh

Do not make major financial decisions in the first 30 days if you can avoid it

Identity

Passport — yours

Passport — children's

Birth certificate — yours

Birth certificates — children's

Medicare card

Tax file number

Driver licence

Marriage certificate

Children

Children's Medicare details

Immunisation records

School reports

School login details

Childcare agreements

Parenting agreements or parenting orders

Children's travel documents

Legal

Separation date notes

Existing agreements

Consent orders

Court documents

Mediation records

Legal correspondence

Property settlement documents

Estate & authority

Will

Power of attorney

Superannuation beneficiary nomination

Life insurance beneficiary details

Financial

Most recent tax return

Superannuation statements

Insurance policies

Bank statements

Mortgage statements

Loan documents

Open a bank account solely in your name

Update salary payments and direct debits to your new account

Download recent bank, credit card and loan statements before access changes

Review access to joint accounts and get advice before closing, withdrawing from or changing shared facilities

Check joint credit cards, redraw facilities and offset accounts

Check PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, buy-now-pay-later accounts and saved cards

Notify your super fund of your new address

Review your super beneficiary nomination and update if needed

Check whether life insurance is through super or separate

Review nominated beneficiaries on life insurance

Check whether any insurance premiums are paid from a joint account

Set up or review income protection insurance if relevant

Review private health insurance — are you still on a joint or family policy?

Update to singles or single-parent cover if needed

Confirm which parent's policy the children are covered under

Review car insurance — is the policy still in the right name?

Update home and contents insurance for your current address

Check if any accounts are still jointly held that should not be

Notify the ATO of your new address

Notify your accountant or tax agent of your change in circumstances

Update your tax return status if your family situation has changed

Check whether you are claiming the correct Medicare levy adjustment

Lodge any overdue tax returns

Check your HECS-HELP repayment status if applicable

Update Medicare household details

Let Centrelink / Services Australia know if your income or care arrangements have changed

Check Family Tax Benefit eligibility if you care for children

Update childcare subsidy details if applicable

Contact Services Australia about child support if relevant

Decide whether child support will be self-managed, private collect or Services Australia collect

Keep records of agreed child-related expenses

Update your electoral roll address

Update your driver licence address

Update your vehicle registration address

Update lease, mortgage or property correspondence address

If renting, make sure the lease is in the correct name and signed

Set up electricity in the correct name

Set up gas in the correct name if applicable

Set up internet in the correct name

Update water / council correspondence if relevant

Update home and contents insurance for your current home

Review mortgage statements and home loan access

Get a property valuation if needed

Locate property title, purchase documents and rates notices

Record renovation, repair or major purchase records

Take photos of household contents and shared valuables

List shared household items still to be divided

Record storage unit details if relevant

Update security codes, keys and garage remotes if appropriate

Review vehicle ownership, registration, finance and insurance

Cancel, split or update shared subscriptions and deliveries

Update mailing address for important services

Update school enrolment records with current addresses and contact details

Confirm both parents are listed on school records where appropriate

Confirm emergency contacts

Confirm pickup and drop-off permissions

Confirm both parents receive school app and email updates where appropriate

Record school login details

Record school fees, uniforms, devices and upcoming costs

Add school events, pupil-free days and term dates to your calendar

Plan ahead for school holidays

Record extracurricular schedules, contacts and fees

Agree how uniforms, devices, sport, tutoring and school costs will be handled

Register children with a GP close to your home if needed

Record allergies, medications and regular health needs

Record dental, orthodontic and specialist details

Confirm Medicare access for the children

Confirm private health insurance cover for the children

Decide how out-of-pocket medical and dental costs will be shared

Create duplicate essentials if the children move between homes

These aren't tasks. They're the dates and facts worth keeping — for yourself, for legal conversations, or just to remember where you started.

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