Financial counselling services in metropolitan Perth will operate under a new community partnership model, establishing a range of support for people experiencing financial hardship.
Community Services Minister Tony Simpson said a State Government investment of $2 million per year would enable people in the metropolitan area experiencing hardship to access financial counselling services.
A community sector partnership will be led by Anglicare WA and UnitingCare West, and will consist of 10 service delivery organisations.
They are UnitingCare West, Midlas, Blue Sky Community Group, The Spiers Centre, City of Wanneroo, Anglicare WA, Gosnells Community Legal Centre, Southcare, Mission Australia and the City of Cockburn.
"It will enable small, medium and large not-for-profit organisations to work together under a common set of principles to provide face-to-face and telephone services to individuals and families," Mr Simpson said.
"I commend the community sector for its positive approach to developing this new model. The State Government looks forward to working with the successful service providers and the financial counselling sector to support people experiencing financial hardship.
"This new service model will ensure flexibility and coverage of financial counselling across the Perth metropolitan area."
The changes follow a State Government tender process, which concluded last month.
Fact File
Funding for the new financial counselling services model for the metropolitan area is to June 30, 2018
In September this year, the State Government approved the transfer of financial counselling from the Department for Child Protection and Family Support to the Department of Local Government and Communities
For more information, visit https://www.dlgc.wa.gov.au
The Department of Local Government and Communities will continue to work with organisations not successful in the tender process to provide support as needed
Minister's office - 6552 6600
