ServiceWA app: Tackle Shop Rebate

The Fisheries Support Package supports commercial and recreational fishers to adapt to the incoming statewide reforms needed to help rebuild severely depleted demersal fish stocks. Learn more about demersal fishing reforms. 

Participating retailers include specific, independent, WA owned, with physical shopfronts. Please ensure you check the list of participating tackle shops before you make your fishing gear purchase. 

Purchases from non-participating tackle shops are ineligible and will be declined. Please ensure you check the list of participating tackle shops before you make your fishing gear purchase. 

You can claim up to $50 back on fishing gear from a participating tackle shop. Non-fishing gear items such as ice, drinks, food, water bottles, clothing, merchandise, camping and boating equipment are not eligible.  

Eligible Western Australian residents can claim up to $50 for fishing gear. For example, if your tax invoice shows you spent $35 on recreational fishing gear, you will receive $35.

Only one tax invoice is required to claim this rebate. If you submit more than one tax invoice, your claim will not be eligible.

A single tax invoice cannot be split or shared across multiple claims. Claims that re-use a tax invoice are not eligible. 

Yes, but you will not receive a rebate for non-eligible items.

You can claim in the ServiceWA app from 18 May 2026. The offer will run for 6 months or until a cap of 66,000 claims is reached. 

You can find your Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence number by checking your physical plastic licence card, the confirmation letter sent upon application, or by logging into your DoTDirect account.

Steps to make your claim:

1. Download or update the ServiceWA app. 
2. Log in to ServiceWA with your Digital ID (myID) at a Standard identity strength.
3. Go to the Discovery tab, then tap Offers.
4. Select Tackle Shop Rebate, read the terms and conditions and if you agree, start your claim.
5. Once you’ve submitted your claim, you’ll receive a message in your ServiceWA app Inbox with your claim reference number.

Successful claims made via ServiceWA will see rebates delivered to your nominated Australian bank account within approximately seven business days.

You will receive a ServiceWA app Inbox message when your claim has been received and when payment has been made. To ensure you don’t miss any important updates, please enable app email and push notifications in ServiceWA.

It is possible that your payment may be delivered to your bank account before you receive a notification. Please check your bank account regularly.

Yes. You’ll receive a message in your ServiceWA Inbox once your claim has been received and again when it has been paid. To ensure you don’t miss any important updates, please enable app email and push notifications in ServiceWA. 

If a Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence holder is under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian can submit a rebate claim on their behalf via the online claim form. 

The parent or guardian will need to provide copies of their identity documents to meet the 100-point ID check, a valid tax invoice, the child's Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence number and nominated Australian bank account details.

This alternative claim method may take up to 30 business days to process due to manual identity verification. You'll receive a message to your nominated email address with updates on your claim. 

No, only fishing gear bought on or after 15 May 2026 is eligible for the rebate. 

Eligible WA residents who hold a Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence can claim once. 

Logging in with your Digital ID helps verify your identity securely and ensures your information is protected during the rebate process.

If you choose not to store your details for future use, they will be deleted once your claim is closed.

If you prefer not to use the ServiceWA app, you can claim via an online form. You will need to provide copies of identity documents to meet the 100-point ID check, a valid tax invoice, your Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence number and your Australian bank account details.

This alternative claim method may take up to 30 business days to process due to manual identity verification. You'll receive a message to your nominated email address with updates on your claim. 

For help with your claim, using the ServiceWA app or setting up your Digital ID, please call ServiceWA Customer Care on 13 33 WA (13 33 92), open 24/7, or email support@digital.wa.gov.au, which is monitored 8:30am-4:30pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays. 

If you would like in-person support to make your claim, you can visit a DPIRD fishing licence office. Please make sure you have your 100-point ID check, a valid tax invoice, your Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence number and your Australian bank account details handy. 

WAIVPAY Limited is a secure third-party payment provider used by the WA Government to process payments and reimbursements for certain programs, including the Tackle Shop Rebate.