MyPost Concession Account and concession postage stamp
- Holders of the following Federal Government concession cards (concession card holders) are eligible for a MyPost Concession Account:
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Health Care Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card
- Dept of Veteran's Affairs Card
- Veteran's Repatriation Health Card
- Australia Post will periodically verify the validity of your eligible Federal Government Concession Card.
- To register for a MyPost Concession Account:
- Visit your nearest Australia Post retail outlet
- Complete a MyPost Concession Account Registration form (available online or in store)
- Provide the form to an Australia Post Staff member for processing
- Show the staff member your valid Federal Government Concession Card so they can verify it is valid
- Upon successful registration you will be issued with a MyPost Concession Card which will be sent to you as part of a Welcome Pack at your registered address.
- Upon successful registration for a MyPost Concession Account you receive five free concession stamps which will be sent to you as part of a Welcome Pack at your registered address.
- Upon receipt of your MyPost Concession card you will be eligible to purchase up to a further 50 concession stamps during the next 12 months from the date of issue of your MyPost Concession card.
- Concession stamps can only be purchased in booklets of five stamps.
- To purchase Concession stamps you must visit an Australia Post retail outlet and present your MyPost Concession card to the staff member. If you’re under 60, you’ll need to revalidate your MyPost Concession card every 12 months (by presenting a valid government concession card) to keep your account details up to date. The retail outlet will be able to advise you how many stamps you have available for purchase on your MyPost Concession account. Your balance will also appear on the receipt of your Concession stamp purchase.
- Concession stamps can be used for domestic letter services only and such use is subject to the Australia Post Terms and Conditions.
- Concession stamps are not valid for parcels or international services.
- As concession stamps have no denomination, please use the following table for information on how the stamps should be used:
Concession rates for letters within Australia
Letter type |
Maximum size |
Postage |
---|---|---|
Small letter up to 250g |
Maximum size 130 x 240 x 5mm |
Postage 1 concession stamp |
Large letter up to 125g |
Maximum size 260 x 360 x 20mm |
Postage 2 concession stamps |
Large letter up to 250g |
Maximum size 260 x 360 x 20mm |
Postage 3 concession stamps |
Large letter up to 500g |
Maximum size 260 x 360 x 20mm |
Postage 5 concession stamps |
Please note: To estimate weight, one A4 page is approximately 5 grams.
The collection of any personal information will be handled in accordance with Australia Post's Privacy Policy.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of the information you hold for your MyPost Concession Account and MyPost Concession Card, including any passwords.
- You are responsible for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of you failing to keep this information secure and confidential.
- You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account, card or password, or any other breach of security. You may be responsible for losses incurred by us or another user of the service as a result of you failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.
- You may not use anyone else's MyPost Concession Account or MyPost Concession Card. Australia Post is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.
You agree that we may, in our absolute discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to your MyPost Concession Account and MyPost Concession Card, or any related site or item, if we determine that you have violated the terms and conditions associated with the use of the MyPost Concession Account or MyPost Concession Card, a related site, or any other Australia Post site.