On this page, we talk about support you can use to manage your money.
How support to manage your money can help you
Getting support to manage your money can help you:
- better understand your money
- make better choices about your money
- make a plan for the future.
Support to manage your money can also help you:
- set goals to buy something big that you want but cannot afford yet
-
stay out of
Debt is money that you need to pay back.
Support to manage your money can also help you make a
A budget is plan for how you will spend your money.
When you manage your money well, you can:
- pay for the things you need every day, like food and bills
- do more things for yourself.
You can also save money when you manage your money well.
This can help you to get out of a bad situation, like
Domestic and family violence is when someone close to you hurts you, such as:
- your partner, like your boyfriend or girlfriend
- a member of your family
- someone who takes care of you
- someone you live with.
Where to get support to manage your money
The Money Smart website has information about:
- how to manage your money
- how to plan for the future
- paying your debt.
You can visit the Money Smart website for more information.
You can also get support to manage your money from a
A financial counsellor is someone who can help you plan how to manage your money.
A financial counsellor will ask you questions about your life.
For example, they will ask:
- how much money you earn
- how much you can work
- if you have children.
Then they can give you advice that:
- is based on your situation
- helps you reach your financial goals, like buying your own car.
You can find out more about how to choose a financial counsellor on the Money Smart website.
There are also places that offer free advice about how to manage your money.
You can visit the Salvation Army website for more information.
The Salvation Army can also support people who need to borrow money.
You can visit the Salvation Army website for more information.
Support for people experiencing domestic and family violence
You can get support if you are experiencing domestic and family violence.
This includes support to move to a new home after experiencing domestic and family violence.
You can get this support through the Escaping Violence Payment.
You can visit the Uniting website for more information.
You can also get support to make your home safer after experiencing domestic and family violence.
You can get this support from the Safer in the Home program.
You can visit the Salvation Army website for more information.
You can also get this support from the Keeping Women Safe in their Homes program.
You can visit the Department of Social Services website for more information.
