Emergency relief – how can it help families with cost-of-living pressures?

Emergency relief – how can it help families with cost-of-living pressures?

Emergency relief can assist families in cost-of-living crisis and other adverse conditions such as income loss. It can include food, money, housing, healthcare, and other support services. For example:

 

Mrs Nawabi, 34, came to you with feeling anxious since she lost her job last week. She’s a single mother with three young children. In cases like this, the children’s health and wellbeing may be supported through emergency relief. This support will also help you in managing Mrs Nawabi’s anxiety by reducing her stressors.

 

Useful contacts:

Providers of low cost meals: https://www.growinghealthykids.com.au/accessing-good-food-main/family-food-support-low-cost-free-meal-directories

 

Department of Social Services – a directory of emergency relief providers https://serviceproviders.dss.gov.au/  After selecting the state and local government area, choose Financial crisis and material aid – Emergency relief in the Programme field.

 

Support from the Centrelink Social Workers: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-our-social-work-services-can-help?context=22461

 

An advance payment from the Australian Government for recipients of an income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/advance-payment

 

NSW Government rebates: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/concessions-rebates-and-assistance#children

 

The NSW Government Cost of Living Hub: https://www.nsw.gov.au/money-and-taxes/cost-of-living-hub/families-and-care

 

Ask Izzy – an easy-to-use directory: https://askizzy.org.au/

 

No Interest Loans (NILS): https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/

To find a local provider go to: https://goodshep.org.au/nils-provider-finder/

 

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