Eligibility

Am I eligible?

To be eligible for a rebate you must meet the following criteria and requirements:

• be aged 75 years or older
• have a Centrelink Pensioner Concession
  Card or a Department of Veterans' Affairs
  Pensioner Concession Card
• be a permanent resident of
  South Australia

Or if of Aboriginal descent. 65 years or older

Gold card holders and senior card only
holders are not eligible to apply

You must also meet the following clinical criteria:

• be at high risk of falls
• suffer from a major medical or chronic
  condition that requires an immediate and
  urgent response in an emergency

You must also meet the following functional criteria:

• you should have sufficient physical and
  cognitive function to wear and operate
  the personal alert system
• you must be willing to wear the alert system
  24 hours a day and to activate the system,
  if necessary

You must have a referral from a registered health professional who certifies that you meet both the clinical and functional criteria.

You must also meet one or more of the following social criteria:

• be living alone
• be alone for most of the day or night
• be living exclusively with someone who is
  unable to get to the phone in an emergency,
  or is unable to use the phone.