--- title: "Seniors & carers support in Australia · unclaimd" description: "Government help with later life & looking after others: 31 reviewed federal, state and territory listings for individuals and households, each linked to its official source." url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/" --- Help by topic # Seniors & carers support. Government help with later life & looking after others. We list 31 programs so far. [Search and filter](https://unclaimd.org/support/?need=carers) ## See what could fit you. Answer a few short questions. You can skip any. You don’t need an account. [Find my support](https://unclaimd.org/matches/) - [Australia-wide 11](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-australia) - [Australian Capital Territory 1](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-act) - [New South Wales 4](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-nsw) - [Northern Territory 2](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-nt) - [Queensland 2](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-qld) - [South Australia 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-sa) - [Tasmania 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-tas) - [Victoria 3](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-vic) - [Western Australia 2](https://unclaimd.org/support/seniors-carers/#in-wa) ## Australia-wide 11 [All Australia-wide support](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) - **[DVA bereavement payment and funeral benefit](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-bereavement-payment/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). Money for the partner or estate of a veteran who has died, and help with funeral costs. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. dva.gov.au. - **[Carer Allowance](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-carer/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A payment for people who give daily care to someone with a disability, illness or old age. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Carer Supplement](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-carer-supplement/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A yearly $600 payment, paid automatically, if you get Carer Payment or Carer Allowance. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Child Disability Assistance Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-child-disability-assistance/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A yearly payment of up to $1,000, paid automatically, if you get Carer Allowance for a child under 16. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Commonwealth Seniors Health Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-commonwealth-seniors-health-card/)** (Australia-wide · Cards & services). A card for self-funded retirees aged 67 or over that gives cheaper medicines, doctor costs and some discounts. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Commonwealth Seniors Health Card through DVA](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-seniors-health-card/)** (Australia-wide · Cards & services). Veterans with qualifying service can get the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card from age 60 if they do not get a pension. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. dva.gov.au. - **[Age Pension](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-age-pension/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). The main Centrelink payment for older Australians. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Carer Gateway](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-carer-gateway/)** (Australia-wide · Cards & services). A free Australian Government service with counselling, respite and other support for unpaid carers. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. carergateway.gov.au. - **[Carer Payment](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-carer-payment/)** (Australia-wide · Payments). A regular payment for people who give constant care to someone with a disability, serious illness, or who is frail and aged. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Home Equity Access Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-home-equity-access/)** (Australia-wide · Loans). A government loan for people of Age Pension age who own property, paid each fortnight or as lump sums. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. servicesaustralia.gov.au. - **[Veterans’ Home Care](https://unclaimd.org/support/national-dva-veterans-home-care/)** (Australia-wide · Rebates & concessions). Low-cost help at home with cleaning, personal care, garden jobs and respite for Veteran Card holders. Reviewed 5 Nov 2026. dva.gov.au. ## Australian Capital Territory 1 [All support in the ACT](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/) - [ACT Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/act-seniors-card/) Free card ## New South Wales 4 [All support in New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/) - [Carer’s rego refund](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-carer-rego-refund/) Amount varies - [Free National Parks entry pass for pensioners](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-parks-concession-pass/) Free car entry to NSW national parks - [Seniors discount on National Parks annual passes](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-parks-seniors-discount/) About 20% off an annual pass - [NSW Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw-seniors-card/) Free card with discounts and cheap public transport ## Northern Territory 2 [All support in the Northern Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/) - [NT Seniors Recognition Scheme](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-seniors-recognition/) $550 prepaid card each financial year - [NT Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt-seniors-card/) Free card; $55 a year off private car registration ## Queensland 2 [All support in Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/) - [Home Assist Secure](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-home-assist-secure/) Labour costs up to $200 a job and $500 a year - [Queensland Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld-seniors-card/) Free card ## South Australia 3 [All support in South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/) - [Personal Alert AssistanceSA](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-personal-alert/) Amount varies - [Seniors Card and free public transport](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-seniors-card/) Free card; free Adelaide Metro travel - [Seniors rate postponement (council rates)](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa-seniors-rate-postponement/) Put off part of your council rates ## Tasmania 3 [All support in Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/) - [National parks pass concession](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-national-parks-pass/) 20% off: annual all-parks pass $83.85 instead of $104.75 - [Ticket to Wellbeing voucher](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-ticket-to-wellbeing/) $100 voucher a year - [Tasmanian Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas-seniors-card/) Free card ## Victoria 3 [All support in Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/) - [Free travel vouchers](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-free-travel-vouchers/) 2 free off-peak trips a year in Melbourne, 4 in regional Victoria - [Victorian Carer Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-carer-card/) Discounts on public transport and at thousands of businesses - [Victorian Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-seniors-card/) Free card ## Western Australia 2 [All support in Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/) - [Seniors Cost of Living Rebate](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa-seniors-cost-of-living-rebate/) $114.20 (single) or $171.30 (couple) for 2026 - [WA Seniors Card](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa-seniors-card/) A yearly rebate of $114.20 ($171.30 for couples), plus discounts ## Other topics - [Healthcare](https://unclaimd.org/support/healthcare/) - [Transport](https://unclaimd.org/support/transport/) - [Children & family](https://unclaimd.org/support/family/) - [Housing](https://unclaimd.org/support/housing/) - [Energy & bills](https://unclaimd.org/support/energy-bills/) - [Work & income](https://unclaimd.org/support/work-income/) - [Unclaimed money](https://unclaimd.org/support/unclaimed-money/) ## Help by place - [Australia-wide](https://unclaimd.org/support/australia/) - [Australian Capital Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/act/) - [New South Wales](https://unclaimd.org/support/nsw/) - [Northern Territory](https://unclaimd.org/support/nt/) - [Queensland](https://unclaimd.org/support/qld/) - [South Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/sa/) - [Tasmania](https://unclaimd.org/support/tas/) - [Victoria](https://unclaimd.org/support/vic/) - [Western Australia](https://unclaimd.org/support/wa/) ## Official finders Each government has its own finder. They may show help we have not listed. [See every official finder](https://unclaimd.org/sources/) We have not listed every program yet. The official finders may show more. --- unclaimd lists possible matches and leads to check, not eligibility decisions. Only the government agency decides. Check the rules and apply on the official government site. More: [Site map](https://unclaimd.org/sitemap/) · [How agents can use unclaimd](https://unclaimd.org/llms.txt)