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Emergency Relief
Emergency Relief
The Emergency Relief program provides short-term emergency financial assistance to individuals and families in immediate financial crisis. It can be one-off assistance, or it may involve a referral to the Financial Wellbeing and Capability program to identify and assist with underlying concerns.
How we help
We can assist clients in immediate financial crisis with:
- Referrals to relevant services
- Food vouchers
- Utility bills
- Assistance with budgeting
What is the referral process?
Individuals, family members or friends, and external agencies can make referrals.
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Social Services
Locations Offered
Darwin
Katherine
Palmerston
Tennant Creek
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Financial Wellbeing and Capability
Financial Wellbeing and Capability
The Financial Wellbeing and Capability (FWC) program is designed to help you manage your finances. We help clients develop financial literacy and capability skills. The program can help vulnerable families become financially independent.
Who we help
Everyone can access the service however people on Income Management are prioritised.
They are entirely confidential as well as judgement free
How we help
Financial counselling: Our financial counsellors will provide you with an assessment of your situation. This helps them offer advice on how to handle debt related issues. They work with you to help you achieve your goals and make better financial decisions. This includes education about your rights and obligations to creditors.
Financial capability: Case Managers will partner with you to achieve financial literacy. They help you to understand your income, bank accounts and budgets. They look at each situation as a whole and help you to access other appropriate services.
Emergency relief: This service helps people with emergency relief in times of financial crisis. Accessing emergency relief is an entry point into the FWC program.
What is the referral process?
People can refer themselves to this program. Contact us to find out more information or make an appointment.
Is there a cost?
This is a free service.
Funded by
Australian Government Department of Social Services
Locations Offered
Darwin
Katherine
Tennant Creek
Tiwi Islands
Wadeye (Port Keats)
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Children and parenting
Get practical parenting advice, family support and build healthy relationships with your children
Counselling and separation services
We are here to listen to you and help you through life when times get tough
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We can help to either establish or maintain a tenancy and strengthen social and community integration.
No Interest Loans (NILS)
No Interest Loans (NILS)
The No Interest Loan Scheme helps you access safe and affordable credit for all of your families essential items and more. There are no fees or charges ever!
Who we help
Everyone who has a health Care Card/pension card or earns less than $70,000 per year (gross). Or $100,000 per year gross for couples. If you have experienced family and domestic violence in the past 10 years your income can exceed these thresholds. You must demonstrate capacity and evidence that you can afford to re-pay the loan without financial hardship.
How we help
Contact our team to apply NILS@catholiccarent.org.au or call your local CCNT office. You will need to show ID, proof of income and expenses and bring quotes for the items you wish to obtain with your NILS loan (or you can get these later). There are no credit checks but we do review your income and expenses to ensure the loan is affordable. The application process is private, comfortable and friendly.
What you can use NILS for
Household items like whitegoods and furniture, technology like a phone or laptop, car repairs and registration including new tyres, medical and dental, housing and educational.
How much can you borrow?
Up to $2000 for essential goods and services listed above and up to $3000 if your loan includes bond, rent in advance, rates or costs associated with a natural disaster.
Funded by
This service is brought you by CatholicCare NT in partnership with Good Shepherd and NAB and funded by Department of Social Services.