Most people’s least favourite job each year is filing a tax return. It can be hard remembering where all those receipts are located, working out if you need to pay tax or if you’re likely to get some tax back, and can create stress and anxiety.
Sometimes it can feel easier and far less confronting to feign ignorance in regards to your financial situation, and if you’ve always managed to pull together the money you need to live your life and pay your bills, then it feels like it’s a workable strategy.
However, in moments of change, pressure or crisis, not knowing what’s going on with your money situation can leave you in a lot of trouble.
Our new free, online Money Moves program aims to provide you with easily digestible, money management and financial wellbeing 101 information.
What to expect
The self-paced eLearning program features three easy-to-consume chapters, created with the help of the accountants at Generate. Each chapter features videos, quizzes and fact sheets on topics that include: financial health and goals, super, tax, debt and savings.
You can complete the program in less than an hour, and walk away with helpful tools and entry-level know-how to start getting your finances in check.
- Chapter 1 – Money Management inc. building a budget, bank accounts, savings and debt
- Chapter 2 – Superannuation
- Chapter 3 – Tax 101
Watch the first episode
Further resources
Check out these resources for more help and support:
ASK IZZY – SERVICE SEEKING IN YOUR AREA
Find the help you need, now and nearby with over 400,000 support services.
NATIONAL DEBT HELPLINE
Trained financial counsellors who will assess your situation, provide free advice and connect you with further services and support as needed.
- 1800 007 007
- Online chat
- 9.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
GAMBLING HELP AUSTRALIA COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
Free and confidential support live chat and email support, self-help advice and information. Available to anyone experiencing harm and concerned about a friend or family member.
- 1800 858 858
- Online chat
- 24/7
TAX HELP
We’ve developed a Tax Help program to provide accounting and taxation support to current service users/those who meet the criteria for a Crisis Relief Grant (see eligibility here), who are overwhelmed by a backlog of un-lodged returns or need assistance with financial literacy.
The program is designed to be an extension of our existing crisis relief service and consists of the referral of service users to an approved accounting firm for assistance with completing and lodging their outstanding tax returns with the ATO.
Money money money
In 2021 we partnered with accounting services company, White Sky, to produce the Money Money Money – Financial Wellbeing 101 program as part of Networking Breakfasts series presented by Music Victoria and VMDO.
Check out this instalment for some great tips and tricks to get your financial wellbeing on track:
You can complete the program in less than an hour, and walk away with helpful tools and entry-level know-how to start getting your finances in check.
