Family documents checklist — what every Australian household needs

A running list of the documents Australian families need to keep somewhere safe — birth certificates, Medicare cards, passports, wills, super statements, insurance policies. We're writing this guide now.

What this guide will cover

• Birth certificates — how to get one, replace one, and when kids need theirs
• Medicare cards — adding kids, changing address, renewing
• Passports — first passports for kids, renewal timing, name changes after marriage or separation
• Tax file numbers — for you, your partner, and each kid
• Superannuation statements — annual filing, finding lost super
• Insurance policies — home, contents, car, life, income protection, PHI
• Wills, power of attorney, and enduring guardianship
• Immunisation records
• School enrolment records
• Property titles + mortgage documents