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Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

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Below is the list of concessions available in the education category. To view each concession, click on its name. To expand or collapse the information for every concession use the links below:

    PRIMARY SCHOOL (K-6), HIGH SCHOOL AND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

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    • Student assistance

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      The Student Assistance Scheme provides assistance for low income families who satisfy a means test towards the cost of levies for:

      • full-time students from kindergarten to year 12 at state and non-government schools
      • parents/guardians holding a current Health Care Card, Pension Concession Card or equivalent are eligible to apply.

      Catholic sector schools directly assess eligibility for assistance to families and queries for assistance need to be directed to the relevant school.

      Assistance is also available to grandparents raising grandchildren. Grandparents must provide proof that their grandchildren are legally in their care.

      For more information:

      Department of Education
      Phone:       1800 827 055
      Email: stas@education.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.education.tas.gov.au

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    • Spectacles assistance

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Assistance to buy spectacles may be available to low income families with:

      • students from kindergarten to year 12 at state and non-government schools.

      Parents/guardians holding a current Health Care Card, Pension Concession Card or equivalent are eligible to apply. Approved applicants will receive assistance with the cost of one pair of standard prescribed lenses and standard frames from a participating optometrist in any 12-month period unless special circumstances apply (i.e. prescription change).

      Assistance is also available to grandparents raising grandchildren. Grandparents must provide proof that their grandchildren are legally in their care.

      For more information:

      Department of Education
      Phone:       1800 827 055
      Email: FAU@education.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.education.tas.gov.au

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    • School uniform exceptional assistance scheme

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Assistance may be given to buy school uniforms for:

      • students in exceptional or extenuating family circumstances.

      For more information:

      Contact a social worker at the student’s school.

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    ADULT EDUCATION

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    • Adult education course

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      Department of Human Services Pension Concession Card; Department of Human Services Health Care Card; Seniors Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

      Concessions on fees for most adult education courses are available to holders of a:

      • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
      • Services Australia Health Care Card
      • Tasmanian Seniors Card

      or

      • full-time students.

      For more information:

      Department of Education
      Phone:       6165 5564
      Email: adulteducation@education.tas.gov.au
      Web: https://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/

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    STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

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    • Accommodation allowance for students (year 11 and 12)

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Financial support may be given to year 11 and 12 students who live away from home due to the distance between their usual home in Tasmania and the closest institution offering their chosen course of study. The assistance is available to:

      • year 11 and 12 students whose nearest school is more than 40 kilometres from their usual home.

      For more information:

      Department of Education
      Phone:       1800 827 055
      Email: FAU@education.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.education.tas.gov.au

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    STUDENT TRAVEL

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    • Adult student bus fares - urban areas

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      In 2020 adult concession fares of $2.40 (single flat fare) apply at all times, not just for travel to and from an education facility. Any fare increase for 2021 will be implemented in January 2021.

      A further 20 per cent discount is available on the presentation of a Greencard (Metro and Tassielink) or Transportme Smart Card. These fares are available to adult students who are:

      • aged 18 years or older at 1 January in the year of study and
      • a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education.

      For more information:

      Metro Tasmania
      Phone:       132 201
      Email: correspondence@metrotas.com.au
      Web: www.metrotas.com.au

      Merseylink
      Phone: 6427 7626
      Email: admin@merseylink.com.au
      Web: www.merseylink.com.au

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    • Adult student bus fares - urban fringe and rural areas

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      A 50 per cent concession on the adult base fare applies at all times, not just for travel to and from an education facility, and is available to adult students upon presentation of Student ID who are:

      • aged 18 years or older at 1 January in the year of study and
      • a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education.

      For more information:

      Contact your bus service operator.

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    • Adult student transport concession - special circumstance

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Adult students may be eligible for a special circumstance student bus pass which provides them with discounted travel on one or more fare charging bus services between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm on school days, if they meet the following criteria:

      • are aged 18 years or older at 1 January in the year of study
      • are a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education
      • studying at a level that is no higher than is offered to any year 11 or 12 student at a senior secondary college and
      • have not had the opportunity to complete the equivalent of two years post-year 10 study due to circumstances beyond their control.

      If the student holds a current Concession Card, they may be eligible to travel for free.
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      For more information:

      Department of State Growth
      Phone:       6166 3333 or 1300135 513
      Email: bus.passes@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au/student

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    • Student bus fares - urban areas

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      In 2020 student fares of $1.80 (single trip) apply at all times, not just for travel to and from school. Any fare increase for 2021 will be implemented in January 2021. This concession applies to students who are:

      • under 18 years or turning 18 years in the year of study and
      • a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognized by the Department of Education.

      A further 20 per cent discount is available on the presentation of a Greencard (Metro and Tassielink) or Transportme Smart Card.

      For more information:

      Metro Tasmania
      Phone: 132 201
      Email: correspondence@metrotas.com.au
      Web: www.metrotas.com.au

      Merseylink
      Phone: 6427 7626
      Email: admin@merseylink.com.au
      Web: www.merseylink.com.au

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    • Apprentice and trainee travel allowances for off-the-job training

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      A travel allowance of 41 cents per kilometre (45 cents for students living on the West Coast) may be payable to:

      • apprentices and trainees who have to travel more than 42 kilometres return to attend off-the-job training.

      Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel within Tasmania for training, an accommodation allowance of $50 per night is available to:

      • apprentices and trainees who have to travel more than 60 kilometres each way to attend training with a registered training organisation within Tasmania.

      Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel from Flinders Island, King Island and Cape Barren Island, an accommodation allowance of $50 per night is available, including weekends, if attending for two or three weeks. The Tasmanian Government will:

      • provide $52 towards airport transfer and
      • pay the full cost of return airfares paid for travel to attend their Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Tasmania.

      Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel to the mainland for training, the Tasmanian Government will (to a maximum amount of $8 000 per calendar year):

      • contribute to the cost of airfares
      • provide $52 towards airport transfer and
      • pay an accommodation allowance of $90 per night.

      For more information:

      Skills Tasmania
      Phone:       6165 6055
      Email: travelclaims@skills.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.skills.tas.gov.au/apprenticeshipstraineeships/incentives/allowances

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    • Student bus fares - non-urban areas

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      In 2020 student fares of $1.80 (single trip) apply at all times, not just for travel to and from school. Any fare increase for 2021 will be implemented in January 2021. This concession applies to students who are:

      • under 18 years or turning 18 years in the year of study and
      • a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education.

      A further 20 per cent discount is available on the presentation of a Greencard (Metro and Tassielink) or Transportme Smart Card.

      Students who are travelling on a service without an electronic ticketing system will receive an equivalent 20 per cent discount upon purchase of a 10-ride ticket.

      For more information:

      Contact your bus service operator.

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    • Conveyance allowance

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      An allowance to assist with the cost of transporting students to the nearest school or school bus service is available to students:

      • who live outside an area with an urban bus service, and more than 5 kilometres from the nearest government intake area school, educationally appropriate school or bus stop

      or:

      • who are in grade 11 or 12 living on a Bass Strait island and needs to attend an educationally appropriate school on mainland Tasmania or Australia.

      For more information:

      Department of State Growth
      Phone:       6166 3350
      Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

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    • Student free travel - urban, urban fringe and rural areas

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      A student bus pass for free travel provides free travel on one or more fare charging bus services between home and school. Free travel applies between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm on school days for students who are:

      • under 18 years or turning 18 years in the year of study and
      • a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education.

      and who meet one or more of the following eligibility criteria:

      • has a current Concession Card or listed as a dependent on the card
      • is under a Care and Protection Order
      • is attending their rural Home Area school
      • requires a Free Transfer pass as they must transfer between on two or more fare charging bus operators between home and school.

      For more information:

      Department of State Growth
      Phone:       6166 3333 or 1300 135 513
      Email: bus.passes@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
      Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au/student

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    TasTAFE

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    • Tuition fees

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      Department of Human Services Pension Concession Card; Department of Human Services Health Care Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

      A reduction on the normal tuition fee for government subsidised program for each qualification or skill set is available to eligible enrolled students who:

      • are receiving a Centrelink allowance such as Newstart, Youth Allowance, Disability Support Pension, a Pension, Austudy or Abstudy
      • are listed on a current Centrelink Card as a dependent
      • hold a current Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
      • hold a current Services Australia Health Care Card.

      For more information:

      TasTAFE
      Phone:       1300 655 307
      Web: www.tastafe.tas.edu.au

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    • Courses without fees

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Courses for which there are no tuition fees include:

      • any of the Foundations Programs
      • Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).

      Tuition fees are not charged for inmates at a custodial institution.

      For more information:

      TasTAFE
      Phone:       1300 655 307
      Web: www.tastafe.tas.edu.au

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    • Fee waiver

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Fees can be waived in full or reduced to concession rate or to an alternative amount for students in extreme financial hardship or for eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

      Note: Students are referred to a Student Counsellor or Aboriginal VET Officer for assessment.

      For more information:

      TasTAFE
      Phone:       1300 655 307
      Web: www.tastafe.tas.edu.au

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    • Student childcare subsidy

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      Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

      Up to a 25 per cent reimbursement of childcare costs (to a maximum of $500 per student per year) is available to students:

      • enrolled in an accredited course at TasTAFE and
      • with childcare provided through a carer registered under the Family Day Care Scheme or a day care service or carer licensed by the Department of Education.

      Note: This concession is subject to available funds at the time of application.

      For more information:

      TasTAFE
      Phone:       1300 655 307
      Web: www.tastafe.tas.edu.au

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