What is an Affiliate Organisation?
Affiliates can be businesses, organisations, venues, events or activities that officially register to support and participate in the Companion Card program. Any business, organisation, venue, event or activity that charges an admission or participation fee should consider becoming an affiliate. The Companion Card program has been developed with an initial focus on recreation, leisure, social and cultural venues and events but it is open to other willing participants.
Registering as an affiliate will mean that the organisation, venue, event or activity will agree to issue a companion ticket to the cardholder at no extra charge. Affiliates also agree to display the Companion Card logo in a prominent position at their venue.
Affiliate organisations will honour Companion Cards issued by different state or territory programs to ensure cardholders from all over Australia are able to use their cards at all affiliated events/venues.
Some affiliates operate only in the state or territory they are located in; others operate nationally in most states and territories. A cardholder can present their card at any affiliate venue or event and the cardholder’s companion will be admitted free of charge. To view a list of national, state and territory affiliates please visit the Where the Companion Card is Accepted webpage.
Organisations seeking information about the Companion Card or that wish to become an Affiliate should contact the Companion Card program in the state or territory in which they operate.
How to register as a National Affiliate
If you are an organisation that operates on a national level and would like to find out more about the National Affiliate program, please read the National Affiliate Handbook.
To sign up as a National Affiliate, please fill in the National Affiliate Application Form and return to the address listed on the form.
Queries can be emailed to companioncard@fahcsia.gov.au.