Finances

Moneysmart.gov.au

Moneysmart, by the Australian Government, helps you make confident money decisions with free tools, tips and calculators.

Carers NSW Employment Hub

Carers NSW Employment Hub

The information and resources on this page aim to assist carers seeking employment to understand the steps they can take to overcome barriers and challenges that may arise during their employment search. This includes identifying skills, how they might relate to employment, the job application process, and preparing to enter employment.

Return to Work Toolkit

Return to Work Toolkit

The Return to Work Toolkit brings together a range of trusted online resources to help women find reliable information on entering or re-entering the workforce, upskilling or starting a business. 

Ebility - IDEAS

Ebility – IDEAS

eBility is an online marketplace for disability equipment and accessible vehicles.

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Raising Children Network – Budgeting tips: raising children with disability, autism, or other additional needs

This raisingchildren.net.au article offers tips to help you manage family expenses while raising a child with disability, an autistic child or a child with other additional needs.

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Raising Children Network – NDIS budgets and plan management

raisingchildren.net.au has a range of articles to help parents manage their child’s NDIS funds.

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Raising Children Network – Non-NDIS funded support

This raisingchildren.net.au article offers information and tips for getting non-NDIS funded support for children with disability.

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Raising Children Network – Tips for managing money

raisingchildren.net.au has a range of articles to help parents manage their money. They also have information on parenting payments.

Careers NSW

Careers NSW

Careers NSW offers a range of free online and phone-based career support to give NSW residents access to a wide range of career guidance information, resources and support. They also offer individual appointments with people from the industry of interest to offer insider insights into their respective fields.

Support for women in business

Support for women in business

The Service NSW Business Bureau offers personalised support for women business owners, helping them access the funding, education, networks, programs and services they need to succeed.

Wesley Mission Financial Counselling Services

Wesley Mission Financial Counselling Services

Wesley Mission Financial Counselling services provide free, independent, and confidential counselling to those experiencing financial difficulty. The counsellors work with you help put together a budget, help you understand the options you have to address your financial situation, and advocate or negotiate on your behalf.

Business Connect

Business Connect

Business connect offers independent business advice, business skills training, workshops and events on a range of topics to help NSW residents start, run, adapt or grow their small business. (Fees apply for follow up advisory services.)

Financial Counselling via The Salvation Army

Financial Counselling via The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s free Moneycare financial counselling service has professional counsellors who
provide personalised advice on how to get through your money problems and avoid trouble in the
future. The service is free and confidential.

Fimer Foundations

Fimer Foundations

Firmer Foundations is a free coaching program, with interpreters available, for all women who want better financial wellbeing. Financial capability coaching provides a non-judgmental, confidential space to explore your goals around money, and we draw on your strengths and value your choices.

Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) Vouchers

Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) Vouchers

If you’re having difficulty paying your household energy bill due to a short-term financial crisis, you may qualify for Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) $50 vouchers. These vouchers, sent electronically to your energy retailer, can help cover your electricity or gas bill, and involve an eligibility assessment by a NSW government representative or an approved non-government EAPA provider.