Alternative sources of financial assistance

Alternative sources of financial assistance

• FamiliesSA is the largest provider of financial counselling services in South Australia.They can assist you through 19 District Centres located throughout the state. If you need emergency financial assistance, financial counselling or if you could do with some help with budgeting then get in touch with one of their metropolitan or country offices.
  
  
• The Money Problems website is managed by the Department for Families and Communities. It gives you the opportunity to complete a budget plan using handy hints on how to go about it. It provides easy to follow information on the road to take after you've prepared a budget, if your expenditure exceeds your income.
  
  
• The South Australian Financial Counsellors Association (SAFCA) has a membership made up of financial counsellors who provide free, confidential assistance for people in financial difficulties. Their website lists addresses for sites that provide information and strategies for dealing with financial difficulties.
  
  
• Understanding Money website can help you to take control of your money, no matter what you earn. It will assist you to set financial goals, to work out your budget and get into the savings habit.



• MoneyMinded is a financial education program which helps people make informed decisions about the use and management of their money.
  
  
• If you are in a crisis or needing special help, there are a number of payments you could be eligible to claim from Centrelink .
  
  
• Charities also offer assistance to families via food vouchers and parcels,public transport fares, and assistance paying bills, medical and educational expenses plus much more. Some, like Uniting Care Wesley, offer free financial counselling, by appointment.
  
  
  Salvation Army
  St Vincent de Paul
  Lutheran Community
  Anglicare
  Uniting Care Wesley
  
  
  
• Find out about services that can help you access affordable, small and unsecured personal or business loans either on a no-interest or low-interest basis:
  

  Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide Inc 10 Pitt Street Adelaide (08) 8202 5180

  
  Ask about the NILS scheme, which offers loans for essential household goods and medical equipment at no interest, and the StepUP scheme, which provides safe, low interest loans, are specifically for individuals or families holding a current Centrelink Health Care Card or Pension Card.

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