Eligibility: who can get a Companion Card?
To be eligible for a Companion Card you must meet all of the following four requirements:
- Be a permanent resident of Australia, residing in Western Australia;
- Demonstrate that you have a significant and permanent disability, which may include issues related to ageing or psychiatric illness;
- Demonstrate that, due to the impact of the disability, you would be unable to participate at most community activities without attendant care support; and
- Demonstrate that your need for this level of attendant care will be life-long.
Attendant care includes significant assistance with mobility, communication, self-care or learning, planning and decision making, where the use of aids, equipment or alternative strategies does not enable you to carry out these tasks independently.
If you are considering to apply for a Companion Card for a young child, please check this page.
