Financial Literacy and Budgeting

Developing your financial skills

This program has been developed to provide personal support to people recovering from financial difficulty to help make managing tough times easier.

This is a free program supported by our team of qualified Financial Counsellors.

Who is it for?

The Financial Capability service is for people who require:

• budgeting support
• skills development to avoid or resolve financial difficulties
• increased capacity to manage money and to know where to get further help
• increased financial knowledge
• information about financial and/or credit contracts.

How does it work?

Our Financial Counsellors can assist you by:

• assessing your income and advising on relevant entitlements, grants and concessions that may increase income and assist to pay or reduce your bills
• providing information on schemes that assist people on low income to pay their bills in manageable ways
• providing information on the No Interest Loan Scheme and Centrelink Advance to purchase essential items
• assisting you with budgeting and managing your money.

What does it cost?

The Financial Counselling and Capability service is free, independent and confidential.

What won’t our Financial Counsellors do?

Better Place Australia financial counsellors:

• can not provide legal advice
• don’t have the capability to provide emergency  relief.

Financial Literacy Education

Our Financial Counsellors are also available to facilitate community and workplace workshops to improve understanding of financial management and the financial industry.