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Find out what support you can get to make your home more comfortable, reduce your bills and help with the costs of sustainable transport.

Help to make your home more comfortable

Get an interest free loan to make your home more sustainable

You may be able to borrow up to $15,000 to buy and install energy-efficient products or buy an electric car.

Check if you can apply for the Sustainable Household Scheme.

Get up to $5,000 in rebates to help with the costs of installing energy-efficient products

If you’re a homeowner with an eligible concession card, you could get money back for sustainable home upgrades.

Check if you can apply for the Home Energy Support Program.

Get free advice to save money on home energy and water bills

If your household is on a low income, you could get help to reduce energy and water use and draught-proof your home.

Check if you can apply for the Home Energy Efficiency Program.

Get a free check of your rental home's energy use to save on energy bills

If you’re renting your home, you can get a free home energy assessment from the Renters’ Home Energy Program. It can help make your home more comfortable and save on energy bills.

Book a free home energy assessment.

Discounts if you own a low emission vehicle

Free registration for zero emission cars

You can get 2 years of free registration if you buy or get a new or used zero emissions car from 24 May 2021 to 30 June 2024.

Check if you can get free registration for your zero-emission car.

Discounted registration on some plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric cars

You could get discounted registration for a new or used plug-in hybrid vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle from 1 July 2023 to 1 July 2024.

Check if you can get discounted registration on your car.

Discounted registration for gas-powered cars

If you have an ACT Seniors Card, you can get a discount on registration fees for gas-powered vehicles.

Check how much you’ll get off your gas-powered vehicle registration or renewal.

No stamp duty on new and used plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric cars

You won’t pay stamp duty when you buy a new or used plug-in hybrid vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle from 1 August 2022.

Check if you don’t need to pay stamp duty on a new or used hybrid car.

Other cost-of-living support

Cost-of-living support for: