You may be eligible if you:

• are 60 years of age or older, or of any age with a disability
• are unable to undertake the work yourself or be at risk if you did attempt to do the work without assistance
• are not accessing alternative assistance programs, such as the Commonwealth Home Support Program or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
• hold a current Pensioner Concession Card
• are the owner occupier of a house, townhouse or unit
• live in your own home or in rental housing (with your landlord’s consent).

Note: only one application for funding is allowed per eligible household.

• You can receive up to $500 per financial year towards labor costs, with a limit of $200 per job.
• Material costs are your responsibility
• The total cost for one job, including labor and materials, cannot exceed $1,500.
• Receive $80 per year for security and safety hardware
• One-time subsidy of $250 towards the labour and installation of interconnected smoke alarms (until 30 June 2025).

Burnie Brae is approved to offer the Home Assist Secure program to residents in the following Brisbane North suburbs:

• Aspley
• Banyo
• Bridgeman Downs
• Carseldine
• Chermside
• Chermside West
• Fitzgibbon
• Geebung
• McDowall
• Northgate
• Nundah
• Nudgee
• Toombul
• Virginia
• Zillmere

If your suburb isn't listed, visit the Queensland Government website to find a provider near you.