Are you a person with disability who does not have their drivers licence? Are you ever stuck when applying for certain things because they consider a drivers licence the most important identification tool? Fear no more, Ideas has researched and listed different types of ID that could help you out.
Australia Post Key Pass
Australia Post offers an initiative that makes not having access to a valid drivers licence or passport a lot less frustrating. The Key Pass Identification can be used across all states and territories in Australia. You can use this card as proof of your age and identity. The concession price for a new card is $29.95, full price is $39.95 with the price for Northern Territory residents being $25. Applying for this service will help you when services ask for multiple forms of ID, and the best news is that applying for a Key Pass card is quick and easy. Apply for the Australia Post Key Pass by following the below link or find your nearest Australia Post Office:
To apply for the Key Pass you will need some identification documents such as your birth certificate, proof of age card, Medicare card or government benefit card. The full list of accepted documents are found here. To submit your application find your nearest post office, bringing your completed application and ID with you. Your application will be checked and your photo taken, once your Key Pass is processed they will mail your official card to you.
ID Cards for Every State
Australian Capital Territory
To obtain your proof of identity card you are required to visit any Access Canberra location, with original copies of proof of ID. The accepted forms are listed in the link below. An example of appropriate ID if you don't have your licence is your birth certificate and Medicare card. To apply for the ACT Proof of Identity Card you must be at least 18 years old. Your photo card will be mailed to your address once transactions and approval are complete. It may take up to 3 weeks for delivery.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Access Canberra
Phone: 13 22 81Web: www.accesscanberra.act.gov.auEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Address: Access Canberra Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601New South Wales
A NSW Photo Card can be recognised as formal ID anywhere a NSW Driver Licence would be. The application process is similar, and the cards are issued to eligible pensioners for no charge. To start your application for a Photo Card you need to visit your nearest Service NSW centre, and provide proof of Identity such as a Medicare Card, Passport or Birth Certificate. Prior to visiting the centre remember to fill out your application in order to make your visit more efficient. The application is available here. The cards will take around 10 days to arrive via post, if you do not receive it within this time frame please contact Service NSW.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Service NSW
Phone: 13 77 88Web: www.service.nsw.gov.auEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Address: Service NSW, GPO Box 7057, Sydney NSW 2001Northern Territory
You can use the NT evidence of age card for general identification in place of a driver licence and when participating in age-restricted activities such as the purchase of alcohol or being allowed into licenced places. Northern Territory Concession Scheme participants are eligible for an evidence of age card free of charge, every five years. To apply complete the application form available here. Submit your form in person at a Northern Territory Motor Vehicle Registry Office. Evidence of identity is still required to apply. You can find the appropriate proof of ID documents listed below.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Northern Territory MVR
Phone: 1300 654 628Web: nt.gov.auEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Address: GPO Box 530, Darwin NT 0801Queensland
You can apply for the QLD Photo Identification card in person, either at a Transport and Motoring Customer Service Centre or a Police Station. You must be at least 15 years old, have completed the application and once again provided evidence of your identity, the link to accepted evidence is below. Once the application is submitted it will take up to 14 days for them to mail your card to you. They will also email you when your card has been posted, if this is an option you ticked on the form. Should you live rurally or cannot access a centre for the application process you can complete the application via mail. If this is you, complete the Photo Identification Card Kit Remote Area Application and send via mail.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Queensland Transport
Phone: 13 23 80Web: www.tmr.qld.gov.auAddress: Department of Transport and Main Roads, Attention: Manager, Dalby Customer Service Centre, PO Box 767, DALBY QLD 4405Tasmania
In Tasmania anyone, of any age, can apply for their Tasmanian Government Personal Information Card. The cost is standard across all ages, at $29. To apply you must fill out the Application Form then take this to a Service Tasmania shop with appropriate identity evidence. A list of accepted evidence is available on the application form. Once lodged at the Service Tasmania centre it will take up to ten business days to receive your card in the mail.
Service Tasmania
Phone: 1300 13 55 13Web: www.service.tas.gov.auEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.South Australia
The South Australia proof of age card is available to those who are at least 17 years and 11 months old. This card does not have an expiry date and does not need renewal. If you do not have a drivers licence, and have never had one in the past you will need to apply in person to confirm your identity. Otherwise, you can apply online here using your mySAGOV account. To apply in person complete the SA Proof of Age Card Application Form, including the correct evidence of identity if you do not have a licence, listed below. To lodge and complete application you will need to visit a Service SA centre in person. The turnaround time from submitting the application to receiving the card is 3 weeks. Please contact Service SA within 30 days of your original application if you have no received the card in the mail. You may need to pay a fee to have your card re-issued if you fail to do so.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Service South Australia
Phone: 13 10 84Web: www.sa.gov.auAddress: Service SA, GPO Box 1533, Adelaide SA 5001Victoria
To begin the process of applying for a Proof of Age Card in Victoria you will need to either pick up an application from an approved photo point OR ask the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation to mail you a form. A list of approved photo point agencies is available here. Two points of ID are needed such as Medicare Card or Passport, a full list is available below. Once you have complete the form and found the original ID documents, find a friend or authorised person who you have know for at least one year that is on the electoral roll. This friend will need to complete your referee's declaration. Once completed submit your form at one of the above photo point agencies, pay the $10 charge and wait 3 to 4 weeks to receive your new card in the mail.
Proof of ID Documents to Apply
Victorian Government Contact Centre
Phone: 1300 366 356Web: service.vic.gov.auAddress: Attn: Product lead - vic.gov.au Digital, Design and Innovation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, GPO Box 4912, Melbourne Victoria 3001Western Australia
To apply for a WA Photo Card you must be 16 years of age or older and live in Western Australia. These photo cards have the same level of security as a drivers licence does. The application form is available here and can be submitted at a Driver and Vehicle Service Centre or Regional DoT Office. Proof of identity is required, details are below. Once submitted successfully at a centre, and the application has been paid for the photo card it will take up to 14 days to receive in the mail.
