Companion Cards

The Companion card enables people with disability who require lifelong attendant care support from a companion to participate at most venues and activities to do so without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their companion.

The program aims to:

•support greater social inclusion for people with a disability and their carers

•provide businesses with a practical way to meet some of their obligations under anti-discrimination legislation

Eligibility

An ACT Companion Card is only issued to an applicant who can demonstrate that he or she:

•is a lawful Australian resident living in ACT; and

•has a permanent disability; and

•because of the impact of the disability, is unable to participate at most community venues or activities without attendant care support; and

•needs, or is likely to need, lifelong attendant care support.

For more information visit: http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/companion_card