This week our Bunbury office celebrated its 5th anniversary.
Taking calls from all over Western Australia, our Bunbury superstars work in our Hardship Utility Grant Scheme Service Centre.
They help the WA community stay connected to essential utility services and assess applications for utility grants.
Together with our Armadale team, they supported over 13,000 Western Australians with access to utility grants in 2023.
The Financial Wellbeing Collective, the largest service provider network of financial hardship programs in Western Australia, has released a first-of-its-kind report detailing the experiences of financial, food and utility stress in the state. Using data from the 29,000 Western Australians who accessed the Financial Wellbeing Collective’s hardship crisis interventions services in FY 23/24, The Financial…
On the eve of Homelessness Week, WAs largest collective of financial counsellors reports client rates of homelessness doubling in the last 5 years. 4% of the Financial Wellbeing Collective’s financial counselling clients are experiencing homelessness, while a further 8% are at imminent risk of homelessness, with both rates doubling since 2019. Mostly affected are women….
At a time when cost of living pressures are hitting hard, an industry leading collaborative network of not for profit organisations, government and corporates are working together to help build financial resilience and wellbeing in the Western Australian community. The Financial Wellbeing Collective is powered by 12 partner organisations all united in its mission to…
A one-of-its-kind program that improves the financial outlook and wellbeing of its Western Australian participants has been recognised nationally when it took out the 2024 Advancing Equity Shared Value Award in May. Delivered by the Financial Wellbeing Collective, in partnership with Keystart, the financial coaching program demonstrated it achieves equitable outcomes and meaningful social impact…
As a single mother and primary carer of three children for some time, Kylie had always been able to financially get by. However, the rising cost of living over the last few years has propelled Kylie and her family into financial hardship. Every time a bill arrives, Kylie experiences anxiety knowing she will need to…
When I was 14, my Dad died suddenly after a 3 month struggle with Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia. My mum, a widow at 36, was now the sole carer and provider for a 7 month old, a 3 year old and a teenager. With Dad’s death and no paid maternity leave, our family had no income….