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Queensland Health
Spectacle Supply Scheme (free glasses)
Free basic prescription glasses every two years for Queenslanders who have held a Health Care Card or other concession card for six months.
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Free basic spectacles, once every two years.
Who can get it
- Permanent resident in Queensland
- Hold a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card or Queensland Seniors Card in your own name for at least six months
- Clinical need for spectacles as determined by your optometrist or ophthalmologist
How to claim
- Book an eye examination with an optometrist registered with SSS
- Your optometrist helps complete the MASS 30 application form and submits it
Conditions and catches
- The card must be held continuously for six months first.
What the source says
Exact words quoted from the official page when we checked it. Last checked 14 Oct 2026.
You are eligible to apply for new spectacles through SSS every two (2) years.
Hold, in your own name, one of the following concession cards continuously for a minimum period of six months
providing a comprehensive range of free basic spectacles