Concessions and Support Services

Concessions and Support Services is part of Corporate Services and undertakes the:

• leadership of direct services to the community through the State Government concessions program, GlassesSA, Funeral AssistanceSA, Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme and the Companion Card Program
• leadership in service planning and development of designated national and state-wide problem gambling programs, services and projects, including policy development that impacts across government and the community of SA
• lead in the delivery of quality interpreting and translating services.

ConcessionsSA

ConcessionsSA provides a range of concessions to eligible South Australians. Concessions include water, sewage, energy, the Emergency Services Levy (fixed property), Medical Heating and Cooling Concession and the Cost of Living Concession.

Assistance is also provided through GlassesSA, Funeral AssistanceSA, the Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme and the Companion Card Program.

• Companion Card
• Cost of Living Concession
• Funeral AssistanceSA
• GlassesSA
• Medical Heating and Cooling Concession
• Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme.

Office for Problem Gambling

Office for Problem Gambling administers the Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund, which was established in 1994 to fund programs and initiatives that aim to minimise problem gambling and offer services to those affected by a gambling problem. Funding is provided for state-wide Gambling Help Services, the 24/7 Gambling Help Line (1800 858 858), community education programs, research and data and information management.

Interpreting and Translating Centre (ITC)

Interpreting and Translating Centre provides comprehensive, high quality, efficient, confidential and professional interpreting and translating services. With 40 years' experience, the Centre has developed linguistic and technical expertise in over 100 languages and dialects. ITC has extensive knowledge of the interpreting and translating field, particularly in South Australia, and is highly focused on understanding each client's individual requirements and providing quality services and products in a timely manner.