Vaccinated Aussies can get more than $17k in discounts on goods and services right now - here's how to find out what you can get
Vaccinated Australians are already eligible for more than $17,000 in discounts and vouchers as private companies join forces with the government to encourage jabs.
Travel outlets, airlines, telecommunication providers and pubs are among the first to offer a range of benefits for Aussies who can prove they've been vaccinated.
Qantas and Jetstar are launching an incentive program to reward vaccinated Frequent Flyer members to partner instituting a mandate all staff are innoculated within three months.
The Flying Kangaroo is handing out 10 'super prizes' that offer 'unlimited flying for a year'.
'You could fly to New York every week, to London every other week,' Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said.
Discovering which deals best suit you is as simple as visiting the website One Big Switch, which also lists a range of benefits from Virgin, Luxury Escapes and even the Windsor Hotel in Perth - who are offering a free pint to vaccinated patrons.
Vaccinated Australians are already eligible for more than $17,000 in discounts and vouchers as private companies join forces with the government to encourage jabs
'You could fly to New York every week, to London every other week,' Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said of the 10 'super prizes' being offered for vaccinated customers (London pictured)
Virgin Airlines have announced as 'VA-X and Win' promotion that will give away business class flights and one million Velocity points to winners.
The competition will start later in 2021.
Luxury Escapes, which provides holiday packages to Australians, are offering $200 vaccine vouchers to members who provide proof of their jabs.
They can be used towards limited time Lux Exclusive offers.
The Windsor Hotel in Perth are offering a free pint to vaccinated patrons to assist the rollout
Virgin Airlines have announced as 'VA-X and Win' promotion that will give away business class flights and one million Velocity points to winners (pictured, a Maldives getaway)
Sydney Seaplanes are offering 25 per cent off all bookings for fully vaccinated Aussies in a promotion that extends until the end of August.
'Everyone, regardless of their COVID-19 immunisation status, is free to book now and redeem their discount during the sale period provided they are fully vaccinated when they fly,' the company said in a statement.
'If making an online booking in the passenger details 'Additional info' field write 'vaccinated' and the discount of 25% will be applied to your booking.'
Private health companies Medibank and AIA Health Insurance are also offering schemes to reward the vaccinated, with both handing out 1,000 in rewards points for their members.
Sydney Seaplanes are offering 25 per cent off all bookings for fully vaccinated Aussies in a promotion that extends until the end of August
Telstra is even incentivising its own staff to get jabbed, offering 200 'appreciate points' to fully-vaccinated staff, with CEO Andrew Penn confirming the news on his Twitter account.
'Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and get vaccinated. As a team of thousands, serving millions every day, we can play an important role,' he said.
'That’s why we’re rewarding our people who do just that.'
The federal government purchased 500,000 vaccines from the global Covax initiative to supplement the one million jabs arriving from Poland.
The extra vaccines will be prioritised for distribution in NSW as the state battles the ongoing Delta variant crisis.