Qld TPI Association - Concessions

The two basic groups are:

• Concessions available to TPIs generally; and
• Concessions available only to TPIs who are members of the Association.

Concessions available to TPIs generally are split into a number of sub groups:

• Concessions provided by the Federal Government, and applicable Australia-wide;
• Concessions provided by the various state governments individually, specifically for TPIs. These vary from state to state, and include such things as vehicle registration, boat licences, rail travel;
• Concessions provided by the Pensioner Concession Card. Although this Card is issued by the DVA, the concessions available can vary from state to state; and
• Concessions provided by a State "Seniors Card" or equivalent - again these vary state by state.

The information that follows is a summary of available concessions in Queensland. Do not assume that because a concession is listed here it will apply to you: always check with the supplier/provider first.

Concessions available to TPIs generally

These include the first three sub-categories above: concessions provided by the Federal Government; concessions provided by the various States individually, specifically for TPIs; and concessions provided by the Pensioner Concession Card.

These are detailed in the DVA Booklet "Concessions Available to Department of Veterans' Affairs Beneficiaries". As the name implies, this is not only for TPI pensioners: it includes Service Pensioners and War Widows as well. This booklet is State-specific, as it includes concessions available using the Pensioner Concession Card. When this card is issued, it comes with a separate printed concession listing.

The fourth sub-category, the Queensland Seniors' Card may not apply to all TPIs. It is an "age-dependent" card provided by the Queensland Government, and while it covers some State-provided services, it relies heavily on retailers to acknowledge a person's "senior" status. It has its own advisory booklet.

Concessions available only to members of the Qld TPI Association.

Your State Management are continually looking to add value to your membership. As part of this commitment, we invite all businesses to make available Concessions to our members.

For the latest Concessions, download the State Concession Guide. To take advantage of these great savings please present your current Association Membership card. Some providers however, will also give the Concessions on presentation of a Gold Card (i.e., any TPI). Check first with the supplier/provider first.

 Download the booklet as a PDF file (Jan 5 2009).
You will require Adobe Acrobat, available free here.

Are you looking for information on the available Concessions in other States? Check here.