Other Assistance

Mortgage Problems
Banks can help – they have specialist financial hardship teams.

No Interest Loans
Loan are between $300 and $1,200 for essential goods and services such as fridges, washing machines and medical procedures. Repayments are set up at an affordable amount over 12 to 18 months.

Legal and Financial
Cancer Council can help you if you or someone in your family has cancer, and you need advice.

Financial Counselling
Moneycare service provides free and confidential financial counselling.

Hardship Assist
Electricity, gas, water and phone companies can help people experiencing hardship during illness.

Telephone
A service for eligble customers that lets them receive calls, but restricts calls that can be made.

Australian Cancer Foundation
We support families with funeral and payment of household bills.

Emergency Relief
Emergency Relief helps people deal with their immediate financial crisis situation in a way that maintains the dignity of the individual and encourages self-reliance.

Salvation Army
The No-Interest Loan Scheme provides loans to people in need on low incomes who need to make essential purchases to provide for themselves or their family.

Managing Pain
Advice on dealing with pain from the Australian Pain Management Association.

Reducing Medical Costs
Ways to reduce your spending on medicines without compromising your health.

Quest for Life
Quest for Life provides valuable services and resources to people affected by cancer, grief, loss, anxiety, chronic illness, trauma or depression.