Welcome to ACT Office for Ageing

The Office for Ageing is a unit within the Governance, Advocacy and Community Policy Group of the Community Services Directorate. The Office provides the ACT Government with policy advice on positive ageing and it administers funding for positive ageing initiatives such as the ACT Seniors Card and the Life’s Reflections Photographic Competition.


Concession Card

Affordability of essential services including taxi, spectacles and utilities, for low-income earners and people experiencing disadvantage

Respect Older People in the Community

Respect Older People in the Community

ACT Seniors Card

ACT Seniors Card

ACT Seniors related information

ACT Seniors Information

Affordable essential services

ACT Seniors Spectacle Scheme

Finance

Seniors.gov.au - Your Finances
MoneySmart
ACT Government Concessions Program
ACTSmart Rebates and Asssistance
Public Trustee for the ACT
Financial Information Service
The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI)
Reverse Mortgages
Hands Across Canberra Foundation

Seniors Gov - The online source for all Australians over 50Seniors.gov.au - Your Finances

Information on superannuation, pensions and allowances, financial planning, Australian Government support services, and other relevant links and sites of interest.
http://www.seniors.gov.au/internet/seniors/publishing.nsf/Content/Your+Finances External Link

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MoneySmartMoney Smart

MoneySmart website is run by ASIC to help people make smart choices about their personal finances.

http://www.moneysmart.gov.auExternal Link

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Community Services Directorate - ACT Government Concessions ProgramACT Government Concessions Program

Outlines concessions offered by the ACT Government to Pensioner, Health, DVA and Seniors Card holders.
http://www.concessions.act.gov.au External Link

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ACTSmart Rebates and AssistanceEnvironment and Sustainable Development Directorate

ACTSmart is your one-stop-shop for ACT Government rebates and assistance that will help you save energy and water, reduce waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.actsmart.act.gov.au External Link

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Public Trustee for the ACTPublic Trustee for the ACT

The ACT Government encourages everybody to put in place appropriate provisions for the management of our finances and estate, irrespective of our age, in readiness for a possible loss of capacity to manage our affairs, and our inevitable death.
The Public Trustee offers its professional services to the whole community at very competitive rates e.g. the establishment of Wills or Enduring Powers of Attorney, financial management and trust administration. Seniors (60+) and pensioners are assisted to write their Wills for FREE.
http://www.publictrustee.act.gov.au External Link

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Centrelink - Financial Information ServiceFinancial Information Service

A Centrelink service that educates and informs a wide range of people on financial and lifestyle issues.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/services/fis.htm External Link

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The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI)The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI)

A government funded free, independent, confidential service which aims to improve the level and quality of investment information provided to people with modest savings who are investing for retirement or facing redundancy. 
http://www.nicri.org.au/ External Link

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Reverse Montgages

 

 Money SmartNICRIAHURI

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Hands Across Canberra FoundationHands across Canberra

Provides a simplified, cost effective, flexible and financially secure vehicle for those wishing to become involved in philanthropic activity in Canberra.
http://www.handsacrosscanberra.org.au External Link 

 

 


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