ACT Concessions Program

Review of ACT Government Concessions

The Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services administers the ACT Concessions Program which aims to improve the affordability of essential services for low-income earners.

The Program aims to achieve a balance in the standard of living and access to essential services for all members of the ACT community.

The Concessions Program currently provides assistance with:

• Energy
  
• Water
  
• Sewerage
  
• General Rates
  
• Public Transport
  
• Student Transport
  
• Motor Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licences
  
• ACT Spectacles Subsidy Scheme
  
• ACT Seniors Spectacle Scheme
  
• Low Vision Aids Scheme
  
• Life Support
  
• Taxi Subsidy Scheme

Ready reference information is also available in the following information sheets:

• Centrelink Health Care Card – Summary of Entitlements
  
• Centrelink or Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) Pensioner Concession Card – Summary of Entitlements
  
• ACT Seniors Card – Summary of Entitlements

Contact Us

ACT Concessions Program
Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: communityaffairs@act.gov.au
Phone: General enquiries 13 DHCS (13 3427)