Seniors Enquiry Line has access to a number of useful publications which can be forwarded to interested seniors. These range from promotional items about Seniors Enquiry Line, Elder Abuse Line and Time for Grandparents Program, to booklets about concessions and legal services.
Promotional Items for Seniors Enquiry Line
To help us promote Seniors Enquiry Line, we have developed advertising items to ensure as many people as possible know about our service. Seniors Enquiry Line can provide:
- Information brochures that explain our service and include all of our contact details.
- Phone stickers, so you can keep our number handy.
- Fridge magnets with shopping list containing all our contact details.
If you would like to receive some promotional material, contact Seniors Enquiry Line on 1300 135 500.
Concessions Made Easy
The Department of Communities has produced the Queensland Government concessions booklet entitled ‘Concessions Made Easy’. This booklet is an initiative of the State Government designed to assist holders of an eligible concession card to identify those concessions to which they are entitled.
The aim of this brochure is to provide a single convenient publication allowing holders of an eligible concession card ranging from carers to students, veterans and seniors to view at a glance the wealth of State Government concessions available to them. Significant savings can be accessed once people know what their card entitles them to and how to apply for it.
To obtain a free copy of ‘Concessions Made Easy’, contact the Seniors Enquiry Line on 1300 135 500. Click here for further information.
Seniors and the Law
The Department of Communities, in partnership with the Queensland Law Society, has produced the booklet: "Seniors and the Law—Handy information for Queensland Seniors". The booklet contains information on legal matters that commonly affect older people.
Topics covered include:
Common legal disputes, Grandparents: Parenting and Family Law, Debts and becoming a guarantor, Volunteering, Accommodation, Decision-making, Elder abuse and violence.
The booklet aims to alert service providers and seniors to pertinent issues in a variety of legal situations. It also provides links to services that can assist with in-depth information about a range of legal issues.
Call Seniors Enquiry Line for a free copy of the Seniors and the Law booklet or Click here for a downloadable copy.
Seniors Card Discount Directories
Locating businesses that offer Seniors Card discounts throughout Queensland will now be easier than ever with the launch of new regional Seniors Card directories.
The directories cover seven regions including:
Greater Brisbane
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
North and Far North Queensland
Wide Bay / Central / Whitsunday
Moreton
Darling Downs / South West Queensland
Seniors Card is available to all Queensland residents aged over 65 and not working full time or those aged between 60 and 64 not working full time and receiving a specified Commonwealth payment, a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card or a Health Care Card.
It provides access to the same shopping discounts as the Seniors Business Discount Card, as well as enabling card holders to access government concessions including discounted car and boat registration, public transport discounts, free ambulance service and a discount on electricity accounts.
All cardholders also have access to a range of free shopping services.
For more information or to obtain an application for a Seniors Business Discount or Seniors Card, please phone Seniors Card 13 13 04 or 1800 175 500 toll free from Queensland country areas. Click here for further information.
When the children arrive...
This free publication produced by the Mirabel Foundation looks at the problems and concerns associated with children from drug influenced situations and who are now in the care of extended family (kinship care). Click here for more information about this book.