Print, Download and Share the .pdf here Thank you to Community Bank Caulfield Park for sponsoring the Mortgages section of Cost of Living. We hope that you find it useful. Don’t forget to let Community Bank Caulfield Park know that you have been referred to them by The Social Blueprint.   Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Liability The material and information Read more...

Print, Download and Share the .pdf here Thank you to Community Bank Caulfield Park for sponsoring the Insurance section of Cost of Living. We hope that you find it useful. Don’t forget to let Community Bank Caulfield Park know that you have been referred to them by The Social Blueprint.   Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Liability The material and Read more...

Click through to our Holidays, Sports and Recreation Toolkit – you can view, save and download Sport Maccabi Hardship Relief is applicable across all our clubs and programs, and all age groups. For more information: Maccabi Relief Fund Camps & Excursions Camps, Sports & Excursion Funds The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund provides payments for eligible students to attend school Read more...

Thank you to David Southwick MP for providing us with the content for this section. To Share, Save, Print: Click here   Grants: GrantGuru is an online service which compiles grants from all levels of government. GrantGuru can empower you and your organisation to locate and make use of grants to fund more local projects. $65.2b in total grants available Read more...

Click Here to Download, Save and Share the pdf City of Port Phillip directly delivers, coordinates and funds a range of services and support in this area including: Council coordinates the Port Phillip Zero program that coordinates a range of relevant service providers to coordinate the allocation of vulnerable community into social (public and community) housing and emergency accommodation. Provide Read more...

Click through to our Education Toolkit – you can view, save and download If you are a parent or carer and you are in need of financial assistance with your child’s government education, please request an appointment with the school principal, assistant principal or welfare/wellbeing coordinator to discuss your child’s requirements. The school can then place an application for assistance Read more...

We have found a couple of apps which can help you save money at the pump. Arevo https://arevo.com.au/fuel-finder Download the app and it tells you the cheapest full price near you real time   7 Eleven App https://www.7eleven.com.au/payandgo.html Allows you to lock in prices for a week Add your velocity points   Click through to our Petrol Toolkit – you Read more...

Electricity Gas Water Telephone Insurance Streaming Services Bank Accounts Medical Plans and Schemes Government concessions available Mortgage Contact all your service providers and ask them if you are on the best plan and if they can give you a better rate than your current plan. It never hurts to ask. Recent examples of savings simply because we asked: $1,200 off Read more...

We would like to thank Esther Althaus, Perspective Financial Services for generously assisting us with this toolkit. Please read the disclaimer at the end of this toolkit Click through to our Finance 101 pdf which you can view, save and download Read more...

We are making it easy for you to save money without compromising your lifestyle. There are things you can do today to save money.   Click through to our Financial Aid Toolkit – you can view, save and download: Financial Aid Cost of Living Toolkit We have direct contact details for rates and tax payment plans and hardship relief criteria. Read more...

We are making it easy for you to save money without compromising your lifestyle. There are things you can do today to save money.   Click through to our Food Toolkit which includes specific details of resources available – you can view, save and download: Food Cost of Living Toolkit We have direct contact details for food insecurity and aid Read more...

We are making it easy for you to save money without compromising your lifestyle. There are things you can be doing today to save money. We are rolling out different categories starting with Utilities and Medical. Every year you should check in with your utility company and see if they can give you a better rate. Usually they can. All Read more...