Become a National Seniors Australia member
Membership directly funds our Advocacy and Research work. Helps us fight to fix pension poverty, tackle health care costs and improve aged care, by becoming a member today!
Our work is made possible through the support of generous Australians
National Seniors Australia is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1976.
We rely on people like you to become a member, or use our services to help us advocate for better outcomes for people aged over 50. We tackle issues such as age discrimination, accessible housing, pension poverty, health costs, aged care and improving retirement income.
Members have exclusive access to discounts, a yearly subscription to Our Generation magazine, local community branches, access to our Financial Information Consultant for independent information, tools and resources and more.
For only $49.50, anyone can become a member and it only takes a few minutes to join.
Single Membership
1 year membership - $49.50
2 year membership - $88
3 year membership- $120
5 year membership- $220
Joint Membership
1 year membership - $80
2 year membership - $143
3 year membership - $180
5 year membership - $325
Discounts
Save with over 50 discounts on travel, groceries, fuel, accommodation, fitness, health care, motor services, books, theme parks, appliances, cinemas, gift cards and more!
Our Generation digital magazine
Members receive a yearly subscription to Our Generation digital magazine!
Branches
Get involved in discussing community issues, enjoy social events, day-trips, guest speakers and meet like-minded members.
Financial Information Consultant
Receive independent information on retirement options, Centrelink benefits, aged care, superannuation, estate planning, investment choices and more.
National Seniors Money Hub
News and resources to help with retirement planning, boosting your retirement income and funding aged care.
Competitions
Enter and win newly released books, DVDs, CDs, and movie and event tickets with access to exclusive member-only competitions.
National Seniors Travel
National Seniors members have exclusive access to special pricing on curated holiday packages with National Seniors Travel.
Merchandise store
Get access to National Seniors merchandise including polo shirts, caps, visors, lanyards, water bottle and more through our online store.
Calculators
Try our free Concessions, Downsizing and Lifespan calculators.
Our Services
We offer a range of banking, insurance and travel services to our members.
Newsletters
Stay up to date with the latest health, finance, travel and lifestyle topics, as well as the key policy, research and advocacy issues impacting older Australians.
Call our friendly Membership team on 1300 76 50 50
(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST)
Lowering the deeming rate
National Seniors has led the campaign to reduce deeming rates since 2019, resulting in two rate reductions. The first reduced the lower rate to 1% and the upper rate to 3%, affecting 630,000 pensioners. The second reduced the lower rate to 0.25% and the upper rate to 2.25%, affecting 565,000 Age Pensioners.
Pension Loans Scheme wins
The Pension Loans Scheme was extended to everyone of pension age from 1 July 2019. We called for a lowering of the Pension Loans Scheme interest rate, it fell from 5.25% to 4.5% per annum. In December 2021, it was announced that the interest rate would drop from 4.5% to 3.95% per annum - a reward for our strong and consistent campaigning.
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
National Seniors has highlighted the problems in aged care for many years and welcomed the establishment of the commission. We have been actively engaged, providing submissions, attending hearings and communicating the experiences and views of members through the media.
Extra home care packages
There has been an extra 73,105 Home Care Packages released at a cost of $4.6 billion since the 2018-19 Budget thanks to our pressure on the federal government. We continue to call for more high-level packages to meet the high demand; and for government to act quickly on the recommendations of the aged care royal commission.