Government Concession Cards

Centrelink issues the following concession cards:

• Pensioner Concession Card;
• Health Care Card;
• Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

These cards may provide eligible people with access to:

• pharmaceuticals listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) at the concessional rate;
• bulk-billed doctors (GPs) appointments, at the discretion of the doctor (the Government provides financial incentives for GPs to bulk-bill concession card holders);
• a reduction in the cost of out-of-hospital medical expenses above a certain threshold;
• concessions from state and local governments and some private organisations. These concessions may vary from State to State.

Some territories and states have lists of the available concessions:

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria

For further information visit the Centrelink Concessions website.

You can also phone Centrelink on 13 23 00.

For the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Infoline you can call 1800 020 613.