Funding for Anglicare Financial Counselling Services in Katanning

25/3/96  

Family and Children's Services Minister Cheryl Edwardes announced today that Anglicare Financial Counselling Services in Katanning had been guaranteed $39,941 a year until mid-1998.

The Minister said the service would give support to individuals and families on low incomes who had financial problems.

"People on low incomes will be able to learn skills so they can manage their money successfully and there will be special help for Aboriginal people," Mrs Edwardes said.

"They will be able to make informed decisions and become financially stable with help on household management, budgeting and information on other supports in the area.

"People will be helped to deal with or prevent crises and given skills that will help them prevent further major problems in their lives.

"This service will ease the challenging stresses of daily living which will in turn benefit individuals, families and the community."

Mrs Edwardes said she believed the agreement marked the start of a good relationship which would benefit the local community.

"This agreement for funding of services would enable the agency to provide programs and courses to meet the needs of local residents," she said.

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