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The Tasmanian and Commonwealth Governments partnered to deliver cost of living relief through lower energy bills delivered through the Energy Bill Relief Fund. Through the fund, eligible households can receive $250 of electricity bill rebates in 2024-25. The rebates will come as two separate bill discounts of $125 applied in the first and fourth quarter of 2024-25.

Eligibility:

The electricity account holder must, on 1 July 2024, be a recipient or holder of:

• An eligible concession card.
• Family Tax Benefit (FTB) A and B.
• Carer Allowance.

Households that are eligible for the rebate but not eligible for the Annual Electricity Concession, should contact their retailer to register.

Customers that are currently eligible and verified with their retailer to receive the Annual Electricity Concession are automatically eligible for the Energy Bill Relief Rebate. These customers will receive their rebate automatically from their retailer in the first quarter bill from 1 July 2024.

If you are eligible for the Annual Electricity Concession, but do not currently receive it, please contact your electricity retailer to register.

Once registered, your electricity retailer will automatically apply:

• A $125 rebate in the September quarter 2024.
• A $125 rebate in the June quarter of 2025.

If you don’t receive electricity from an electricity retailer and are on an embedded network (for instance you receive electricity via your landlord in a caravan park or retirement home or village) you are still eligible and will need to apply for the rebate as a grant payment through the Department of State Growth. Further information for embedded network customers is available from the website.

For more information:

Contact your electricity retailer.

For details on how to apply visit www.recfit.tas.gov.au

Under the new Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021, Game Licences are now referred to as 'Hunting Licences'  for game species.

A 20% discount for hunting licences applies for:

• Deer
• Wallaby
• Mutton bird
• Pheasant
• Wild duck
• Brown quail.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone:  6165 4305
Email: wildlife.services@nre.tas.gov.au
Web:  NRE Wildlife Management

A 20% discount on annual and two-year National Parks passes is available to eligible concession card holders.

When a Companion Card holder buys a Parks pass, they will receive an identical day person or holiday person pass for their companion carer at no charge.

Please contact the specific national park before you visit to find out whether it is suitable (such as wheelchair accessible).

Discounted annual and two-year Seniors National Parks passes are available to holders of a:

• Seniors Card - all States and Territories (excluding Seniors Business Cards).

Purchase your pass through the website.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone: 1300 827 727 (1300 TASPARKS)
Email: parkfees@parks.tas.gov.au
Web:  www.parks.tas.gov.au

A discount on booking fees is available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania 
Phone: 1300 827 727 (1300 TASPARKS)
Web: www.overlandtrack.com.au

Concessions are available on medications dispensed to patients discharged from hospital, outpatients attending the emergency department, or hospital outpatient clinics in public hospitals.

Medicare Card holders are entitled to receive medications at a maximum cost of $31.60* per prescription item. A maximum of $7.70* per prescription item is available to:

• Eligible concession card holders.
• PBS Safety Net Concessions Card issued by a pharmacy.

Holders of a PBS Safety Net Entitlement Card will not be charged for their medication.

*These amounts are adjusted in line with inflation by the Australian Government on 1 January each year.

For more information:

Department of Health
Phone:
Royal Hobart Hospital: 6166 6700
Launceston General Hospital: 6777 6728
North-West Regional Hospital: 6493 6280
Mersey Community Hospital: 6478 5229

Discounted entry fees are available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Port Arthur Historic Site
Phone: 1800 659 101
Email: reservations@portarthur.org.au
Web: www.portarthur.org.au

Discounted guided tours and a 10% discount in the Botanical Shop are available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second guided tour ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Phone: 6166 0451
Email: contact@gardens.tas.gov.au
Web: www.gardens.tas.gov.au

Discounted SeaLink Bruny Island ferry fares are available if the driver of the vehicle travelling on the ferry holds an eligible concession card. Card must be presented at check-in to receive the discount, or full-fares apply.

For more information:

Sealink Bruny Island 
Phone: 1300 127 869
Web: www.sealinkbrunyisland.com.au

A 50% concession on the cost of taxi travel is available to people:

• With a permanent disability that severely affects physical mobility and who have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme and hold a valid concession status.

A maximum subsidy of $25 per single journey applies.

Completion of a Transport Access Scheme membership application form, including a medical component to be completed by a medical practitioner.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

A 60% concession on the cost of taxi travel is available to people:

With a permanent disability that severely affects physical mobility.
Who are wheelchair reliant and have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme.

A maximum subsidy of $30 per single journey applies.

Completion of a Transport Access Scheme membership application form, including a medical component to be completed by a medical practitioner.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

Discounted entry fees are available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
Phone: 1800 139 478
Email: reservations@femalefactory.org.au
Web: www.femalefactory.org.au

Discounted tickets for the Hastings Experience (Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs), Mole Creek Caves and Highfield Historic Site are available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone:
Hastings Reserve: 6298 3209
Highfield House: 6458 1100
Mole Creek Caves: 6363 5182
Web: www.parks.tas.gov.au

A discount on booking fees is available to eligible concession card holders.

Companion Card holders will receive a second ticket for their companion carer at no charge.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone: 1300 827 727 (1300 TASPARKS)
Web: www.threecapestrack.com.au

Vouchers to help with the cost of sport and community recreation club membership are available for Tasmanian Veterans who have a card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or can produce evidence of past service with the Australian Defence Force.

Eligible Tasmanian veterans may apply for two vouchers valued at $100 each ($200 in total). This voucher may be put towards the cost of membership fees, or associated costs at participating activity providers.

Eligibility:

• An eligible veteran (a veteran is a person who is a former member of the Australian Defence Force, including a reservist).
• Have a card issued by either the Department of Veterans' Affairs, or a card or identification number issued by the Department of Defence.
• Living in Tasmania.
• Must be participating in an eligible gym, community recreation or sporting club that requires the payment of an annual fee or charge to participate.

Veterans and activity providers can apply online. Vouchers must be redeemed by 5pm on 19 June each financial year.

For more information:

Veterans Wellbeing Voucher Program
Phone: 1800 009 501 
Email: veterans.voucher@service.tas.gov.au
Website: www.veterans.tas.gov.au