Life support concession

​​​​​​​The life support concession provides a daily discount to eligible customers who use an approved life support system, or who live with someone who uses such a system. The current approved life support systems and their daily discounts are:

 Life Support System  Discount Amount Per Day (GST inclusive)
 Oxygen Concentrator
 127.806 cents
 Peritoneal dialysis machine​
 94.825 cents
 Haemo-dialysis machine
 94.825 cents
 Chronic positive pressure and airways regulator
 45.350 cents
​ Continuous positive pressure and airways regulator
​ 45.350 cents
 Respirator (iron lung)
 169.033 cents
 Combination oxygen concentrator and chronic positive
 pressure and airways regulator
 173.156 cents
 Continuous positive airways pressure machine
 45.530 cents
 Phototherapy machine
 240.845 cents
​ Left ventricular assist device
​ 45.350 cents

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Eligibility

The electricity account holder must require, or live with a person who requires, an approved life support system in their principal place of residence.

They do not need to quality for the annual electricity concession to qualify for the life support concession.

The approved life support systems that qualify for the life support concession are:
  • Oxygen concentrator
  • Peritoneal dialysis machine
  • Haemo-dialysis machine
  • Chronic positive pressure and airways regulator
  • Respirator (iron lung)
  • Combination oxygen concentrator and chronic positive pressure and airways regulator
  • Continuous positive airways pressure machine
  • Phototherapy machine
  • Left ventricular assist device

 

How to apply

To apply for the life support concession:
We cannot accept and approve applications as this is the responsibility of electricity retailers.​​

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