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Companion Card

Services Australia Health Care Card

Services Australia Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

Seniors Card

Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

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OTHER

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  Police record checks for volunteers

  

  Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

  A reduced fee of $5 for a police record check is available to:

  • volunteers pre-approved and validated by the relevant volunteer organisation.

  Organisations must complete the ‘Declaration of Volunteer / Concession Status' on the application form for the volunteer to be able to receive the reduced fee.

  For more information:

  Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
  Phone: 6173 2928 or 6173 2929
  Email: criminalhistoryservices@police.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.police.tas.gov.au

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  Enduring Power of Attorney

  

  Seniors Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

  When the Public Trustee is appointed as the attorney, there is no charge to prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney for either:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card holders
  • Seniors Card holders.

  Please note: This is for a standard appointment. If your affairs are complicated or more time is required, additional time may be charged.

  For more information:

  Public Trustee
  Phone: 1800 068 784
  Email: tpt@publictrustee.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.publictrustee.tas.gov.au

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  Right to Information requests

  

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

  The application fee may be waived for people who have either a:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
  • Services Australia Health Care Card.

  The Right to Information Act 2009 (section 16) also provides other reasons which the application fee may be waived, including financial hardship (subsection (2) (a)).

  For more information:

  Contact the relevant Tasmanian Government agency on 1300 135 513.

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  Access to computers and the internet

  

  Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

  Visit your local library for free access to computers, the internet, Wi-Fi, items in the collection and a range of learning programs.

  No fines are charged for overdue items.

  Please check with your local library for details.

  For more information:

  Libraries Tasmania
  Phone: 6165 5600
  Email: libraries.tas@education.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.libraries.tas.gov.au/how-to/Pages/computer.aspx

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  Making a Will

  

  Seniors Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

  Where the Public Trustee is appointed as the executor, there is no charge to prepare a Will for either:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card holders
  • Seniors Card holders.

  Please note: This is for a standard appointment. If your affairs are complicated or more time is required, additional time may be charged.

  For more information:

  Public Trustee
  Phone: 1800 068 784
  Email: tpt@publictrustee.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.publictrustee.tas.gov.au

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  No Interest Micro Business Loan Program

  

  Services Australia Health Care Card

  The Program is available to people on low incomes (Health Care Card holders) and provides business support and small interest-free loans.

  Loans of up to $3 000 are available to people who want to start their own business or grow an existing one.

  For more information:

  Business Tasmania
  Phone: 1800 440 026
  Email: ask@business.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.business.tas.gov.au

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  Ticket to Play

  

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

  Vouchers to help with the cost of membership registration are available for children aged 5-18 who are listed on Centrelink Health Care, Pensioner Concession Cards or in Out of Home Care.

  Vouchers can be used towards approved activity providers fees

  including sporting clubs, learn to swim centres, Scouts, Guides and Cadets.

  Two vouchers will be issued for each eligible child in 2021-22. Both vouchers may be used for the one activity or each voucher may be used separately at different activity providers.

  To obtain a list of approved activity providers or to apply for vouchers, please see details below.

  For more information:

  Sport and Recreation, Department of Communities Tasmania
  Phone: 1800 252 476
  Email: tickettoplay@communities.tas.gov.au
  Web: www.communities.tas.gov.au/ticket-to-play

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  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs and Services

  

  Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

  The Tasmanian Government delivers several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and services. Applicants must first satisfy the requirements of the Eligibility for Tasmanian Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs and Services Policy.

  For more information:
  Web: www.communities.tas.gov.au/csr/oaa/eligibility_policy

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