Victorian Carer Card

I received my Carer Card the other day. It's part of a Victorian Government Carer Card Program. The program is for Victorian residents who are unpaid carers of someone with a disability, severe medical condition or a mental illness, or who is frail aged or in need of palliative care.
Other people qualify too but you will need to check out the website for that info.

You can either apply online, print the application form & post it or just request them to post the form out to you.

There are a whole heap of services available that will provide discounts for those who have a Carer Card. Different businesses offer discounts for a variety of services. For example: 10% off prepaid phone recharge, 10% off at the optometrist, 10% off car batteries, etc. The links for them is on the main page. With plenty of drop down menus for you to check out.

Now, not all businesses will offer these discounts but it certainly never hurts to ask them if they do. The worst they can say is No. Plus if they've not heard of this scheme you can tell them about it and perhaps they might just become one of the businesses already participating.

When you apply for the card there is also an option for you to apply for the Sunday Pass. Its where you can get free travel on Sundays on trains (buses too I think but don't quote me on that). If you apply for that you may also receive Carer/Pensioner Off-Peak free travel vouchers. You get two of those and a letter explaining how to use them as either a day ticket, single tickets or a concession daily metcard.

Anyway, as my Mum always said "Every little bit helps". So if it helps us Carers then its ALL good in my book!