Financial knowledge is an essential tool for migrant and refugee women to be empowered decision-makers in their families and communities. While language is a key challenge, many come from environments where they may not have read a bank statement or set up an electricity contract.
$20 boss
Building Australia’s future entrepreneurs on just $20
Can you make significant impact with just twenty dollars? This unique program is helping Australian school students build entrepreneurial skills for just that amount.
Called $20 Boss, this nationwide, in-school entrepreneurship program focuses on the development of enterprise skills such as financial capability and problem-solving in young people. It’s committed to preparing them for their future work.
Good Shepherd Microfinance
Supporting people on benefit payments to build money know-how – it starts with a conversation.
Mary is one of many Australians who live on a Centrelink benefit. By the time she pays for basic necessities such as food, rent and household bills, Mary has little or nothing left to live on for the fortnight.