Budgeting for Life for Jobseekers
About the Budgeting for Life for Jobseekers workshops
Are you a jobseeker keen to build your money management skills? Care has been funded by the ACT Government to run free financial capability workshops for Jobseekers.
Dealing with money is a foundational life skill and Care’s Budgeting for Life workshops offer practical strategies to build your money management skills now and for the future. Each budgeting for Life session is a standalone session and is delivered by Care's community education team as well as invited subject experts. Topics covered include:
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Understanding my money story
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Budgeting 101
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Surviving debt
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ways to save on heating and cooling your home
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Wills and Power of Attorney
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Healthcare on a budget
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Healthy eating on a budget
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Superannuation 101
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understanding your consumer rights and obligations
Benefits of attending
Not only will you learn new money management skills and strategies from experts in the field but attending sessions can also:
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count towards your mutual obligation reporting requirements for Centrelink payments (check with your Workforce Provider) - for more information visit Workforce Australia - Australian Government
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contribute towards paying off ACT traffic or parking fines (eligibility criteria applies) - for information visit Access Canberra
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$100 voucher off your energy bill for ActewAGL customers (eligibility applies)
How to attend
You can attend sessions either online or in person and can attend as few or as many sessions as you like.
How to register
For more information on how to register for the Budgeting for Life sessions call our community education team on 6257 1788 or email education@carefcs.org
Calendar of Budgeting for Life workshop sessions
21/03
Tuesday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
Energy Efficiency
Heating and cooling our homes have become more expensive but this session is aimed at offering lots of great tips and tricks to help reduce your energy bills as well as help save the planet. Come and hear from one of ACT Government's Actsmart energy officers who can talk about ways to reduce your bills as well as programs on offer which are aimed at reducing energy bills and caring for the environment.
22/03
Wednesday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
Healthy eating on a budget
The cost of food has increased significantly, and this is having a big impact on what we are putting in shopping trolleys. This session will talk about ways to ensure that you can still maintain a healthy diet without breaking the bank.
18/04
Tuesday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
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20/04
Thursday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
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23/05
Tuesday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
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25/05
Thursday
9.30 am - 11.30 am
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Thank you to the following organisations for presenting as guest speakers at Care's Budgeting for Life workshop sessions.
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Care's Budgeting for Life for jobseeker's workshops are funded by the Adult Community Education JobTrainer Grants Program and is a jointly funded initiative of the ACT and Australian Governments.
