These icons will help you locate the concessions available to you:
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
A reduced fee of $5 for a police record check is available to:
Organisations must complete the ‘Declaration of Volunteer / Concession Status' on the application form for the volunteer to be able to receive the reduced fee.
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
When the Public Trustee is appointed as the attorney, there is no charge to prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney for either:
Please note: This is for a standard appointment. If your affairs are complicated or more time is required, additional time may be charged.
Public Trustee
Phone: 1800 068 784
Email: tpt@publictrustee.tas.gov.au
Web: www.publictrustee.tas.gov.au
The application fee may be waived for people who have either a:
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)).
Contact the relevant Tasmanian Government agency on 1300 135 513.
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
Where the Public Trustee is appointed as the executor, there is no charge to prepare a Will for either:
Please note: This is for a standard appointment. If your affairs are complicated or more time is required, additional time may be charged.
Public Trustee
Phone: 1800 068 784
Email: tpt@publictrustee.tas.gov.au
Web: www.publictrustee.tas.gov.au
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.
Business Tasmania
Phone: 1800 440 026
Email: ask@business.tas.gov.au
Web: www.business.tas.gov.au
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.
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
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