Seniors Card
Each state and territory in Australia provides its senior citizens with a Seniors Card. They are issued free of charge and are not income or assets tested. Holders of the Seniors Card can claim discounts and special offers on goods and services from certain local businesses and government agencies. When travelling interstate, businesses participating in their local Seniors Card program may honour an interstate Senior Card upon request.
As of January 1 2009, a Seniors Card issued in any state or territory will also provide you with discounted travel on public transport anywhere in Australia, except for Western Australia and rural Queensland. In these areas, you still need to be a local cardholder to claim public transport discounts.
We have provided the general details of the Senior Card in each state and territory below. You will also find links to the relevant government agency websites. Simply click on your state or territory to jump to the relevant information.
The Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | Victoria
South Australia | Tasmania | Western Australia
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The Australian Capital Territory
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in the ACT, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of the ACT
- being paid for less than 20 hours of work per week
You can pick up an application form for a Senior Card from public libraries or ACT Government offices.
To search for discounts and special offers in your local area, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: (02) 6282 3777 | Email | Website
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New South Wales
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in NSW, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of NSW
- being paid for less than 20 hours of work per week
To apply online or to check the locations that you can pick up an application form for a Senior Card, click here.
To search for discounts in your local area, click here.
To search for special offers in your local area, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: 1300 364 758 | Email | Website
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Northern Territory
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in the NT, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of the NT
You can download and print off an application form for a Senior Card from their website. You will also find a list of the places that have the forms available on their website.
Contact Details
Phone: (08) 8999 2400 (General Enquiries) | Website
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Queenland
The Queensland Government offers two kinds of discount cards to its citizens. The Seniors Business Discount Card offers its cardholders discounts and special offers from participating local businesses. The Seniors Card provides access to discounts and special offers from both businesses and government agencies participating in the program.
To be eligible for the Seniors Business Card, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of Queensland
To be eligible for the Seniors Card, you must be:
- aged 65 years or more
- a permanent resident of Queensland
- being paid for less than 35 hours per week
OR
- aged 60 to 64
- a permanent resident of Queensland
- being paid for less than 35 hours per week
- holding a Commonwealth issued concession card (from Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs)
To apply online or for a list of locations you can pick up an application form for one of the discount cards, click here.
To search for discounts and special offers in your local area, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: 13 13 04 | Email | Website
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Victoria
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in Victoria, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of Victoria
- retired or being paid for less than 35 hours of work per week
- people who have been on Workcover for more than 6 months are also eligible
You can download an application form from their website or pick one up from any Australia Post office.
To download lists of businesses offering discounts in your local area, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: 1300 797 210 | Email | Website
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South Australia
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in SA, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of Australia
- being paid for less than 20 hours of work per week
You may apply online or print off an application form for a Seniors Card from their website.
To search for government discounts and special offers, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: 1800 819 961 | Email | Website
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Tasmania
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in Tasmania, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of Tasmania
- being paid for less than 20 hours of work per week
You can pick up an application form for a Seniors Card at any Service Tasmania Shop.
To search for discounts and special offers in your local area, click here.
Contact Details
Phone: 1300 13 55 13 | Email | Website
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Western Australia
To be eligible for a Seniors Card in WA, you must be:
- aged 60 years or more
- a permanent resident of WA
- being paid for less than 20 hours of work per week
You can print an application form for a Seniors Card off their website, or you can pick one up from a branch of the main banks in WA.
You can also search for business and government discounts and special offers on their website.
Contact Details
Phone: (08) 6217 8800 | Email | Website
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