A personal alert system is a device that enables people to call for help in an emergency if they are unable to access or use a telephone.
ConcessionsSA offers assistance to eligible applicants for the purchasing and monitoring of the system.
Purchasing an alert system - ConcessionsSA will pay the approved supplier up to $380 towards the purchase and installation of an approved alert system. The alert system must be installed at the applicant’s residential address and only one alert system is available per household.
Monitoring - ConcessionsSA will pay up to $200 per annum (as of 1st October 2019).
The website includes detailed eligibility criteria including Clinical, Functional and Social criteria as well as a list of approved suppliers and advice about choosing the right system for you.
People NOT eligible for the rebate
- Veterans or veterans' widows or widowers who are eligible under the DVA Rehabilitation Appliances Program
- People who live independently in a retirement village where a personal alert system or similar service is included in the residence contract
- People who live in supported accommodation, such as a supported residential facility or residential aged care facility.