{"id":3807,"date":"2024-11-21T06:50:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3807"},"modified":"2024-11-21T06:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:50:40","slug":"200-annual-ticket-to-wellbeing-for-people-aged-65-in-one-australian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/200-annual-ticket-to-wellbeing-for-people-aged-65-in-one-australian-state\/","title":{"rendered":"$200 annual Ticket to Wellbeing for people aged 65+ in one Australian state"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3807\" class=\"elementor elementor-3807\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a89d11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a89d11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8614bd9\" data-id=\"8614bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea07fa elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea07fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I<strong>n what is being called a &#8220;national first&#8221;, people over 65 in Tasmania are being given two $100 vouchers annually to reduce the cost of sport and active recreation membership.<\/strong><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/tickettowellbeing.tas.gov.au\/\">Ticket to Wellbeing,<\/a> which is for any person on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/health-care-card\">Services Australia Health Care<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concessions.tas.gov.au\/\">Pensioner Concession Card<\/a>, will start in 2025 for an initial two years.<\/p><p>The initiative is being viewed as more than just a platform for physical activity.<\/p><p>\u201cFor older Tasmanians, we know that \u2026 to be somewhere where people are expecting you to join in a group activity and maintain the social contact that comes from that, as well as the physical exercise that the activity provides, is absolutely essential,\u201d Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Roger Jaensch said.<\/p><p>\u201cThat\u2019s great for people. It\u2019s also good for clubs and the other members in them to have older Tasmanians in their space, in their organisation, sharing their knowledge and perspectives and life experience as well.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad3779a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad3779a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe83949\" data-id=\"fe83949\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356604a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"356604a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture5.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture5.png 624w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture5-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture5-585x390.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bb9cd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bb9cd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-761727a\" data-id=\"761727a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c92be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c92be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key objective of <a href=\"https:\/\/tickettowellbeing.tas.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0004\/538690\/Ticket_to_Wellbeing_Program_Guidelines_September_2024.PDF\">Ticket to Wellbeing<\/a> is to increase the number of older Tasmanians participating in sport and active recreation. Vouchers must be given to an Approved Activity Provider to redeem by 6 June 2025.<\/p><p>Council on the Ageing Tasmania CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brigid-wilkinson-7b098136\/\">Brigid Wilkinson<\/a> says the program recognises the importance of equity in service and support for seniors.<\/p><p>\u201cAll of these clubs have volunteers, a huge majority over 60, so I think it\u2019s really important to show that we value all ages in the community, including the really valuable contributions that older Tasmanians continue to make to their local communities,\u201d she said.<\/p><p><strong>Vouchers for the program will be available in the New Year via the Ticket to Wellbeing website.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what is being called a &#8220;national first&#8221;, people over 65 in Tasmania are being given two $100 vouchers annually to reduce the cost of sport and active recreation membership. 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