The Australian Seniors Card is a card issued by various Australian State and Territory governments to permanent residents, over a particular age, who work no more than a set number of paid hours per week, or based on state or territory requirements. In

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(NSW) for example, green Medicare card holders can apply online. Applications can also be made in a

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office in that state. Similar facilities are available in other states. Some states such as

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

have multiple types, depending on whether the holder is working or not, and whether the holder uses metropolitan transport.

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...

provides an all-in-one card, allowing access on public transport in Adelaide through an

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capability in the card. The purpose of the card is to identify seniors and to take advantage of discounts offered to senior citizens in the state or territory, with a number of commercial offers being made available to holders. While reciprocal acceptance of the card could be made across states in some cases, there is no guarantee or standard policy to do so. It differs from a concession card in that it is available to senior citizens of the state or territory regardless of whether or not they receive an

age pension Social security, in Australia, refers to a system of social welfare payments provided by Australian Government to eligible Australian citizens, permanent residents, and limited international visitors. These payments are almost always administer ...

. The Seniors Card has a logo of the Seniors Card scheme, the name of the holder, an identifying number, generally some logo of the state or territory issuing the card, and often the words "The holder is a valued member of our community. Please extend every courtesy and assistance." While it may be used as a secondary identification card, the absence of a photo and security features make it less useful for identification purposes than a photo card or a

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External links

Official Site: Australian Seniors CardOfficial Site: NSW Seniors CardOfficial Site: Queensland Seniors CardOfficial Site: Victoria Seniors CardOfficial Site: WA Seniors Card

Official Site: SA Seniors CardOfficial Site: Tasmania Seniors CardOfficial Site: ACT Seniors CardOfficial Site: NT Seniors Card

References

{{Australian Identity Documents Identity documents of Australia Old age in Australia