A personalised card to assist people with brain injury in the community.

A new National Assistance Card costs $44 (including GST).  

If you need a replacement Card, it will cost $22 (including GST).

Why is there a cost for the National Assistance Card?

The cost covers Card production and helps to pay for information and education resources about the Card.

Importantly, it will ensure that the Card will still be available after the National Assistance Card Project has finished in 2023.

What if I cannot pay for my Card?

Contact the National Assistance Card Service here to discuss your options.

You should apply for a National Assistance Card if you would like:

• assistance to explain the impacts you experience as a result of your brain injury;
• to feel more confident in the community - knowing  you can show your Card if you get into difficulty;
• a sense of security knowing your nominated contact person can be called if required.

The National Assistance Card is currently available to all people in Australia living with brain injury. People who have brain injury and epilepsy, autism, intellectual disability and/or mental illness are also eligible to apply.

The National Assistance Card Team hope that, in the future, the National Assistance Card will be available to all people living with disability and/or health conditions.

Please note: As part of your application, you must provide medical documentation that verifies you live with brain injury (and epilepsy, autism, intellectual disability and/or mental illness if you have included this in your application).