Manager Corporate Services

Secondary Assistance Scheme

Applications for the Secondary Assistance Scheme close on the 11 April 2025.

Parent or Guardian must hold one of the following cards:

•Centrelink Health Care Card

•Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card

•Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Please Note: The only Veterans’ Affairs Card that meets the criteria is a blue card that is issued annually and expires in December each year. This card is income means tested. 

The parent/guardian must be the holder of a card that is valid sometime during first term. Students must be listed on claimant’s card (except for some year 11 and 12 students, or in cases of disability/health reasons). In this instance, the school must sight both concession cards. The only exception to this is when a student holds their own health care card and has been declared independent by Centrelink (e.g. Living Away from Home) in which case, a letter of confirmation from Centrelink must accompany the application. The concession card must not be expired when applying for SAS.

To access a copy of the form please click below.

Ms Yvonne Bopp

Manager Corporate Services