Below is a list of financial services, including financial counselling, planning and advice services. If you can’t find local financial support services for your area, there is a list of state and national financial support services at the bottom of this page.

Services Australia – Crisis Payment

A one-off payment if you’ve experienced an extreme circumstance and are in severe financial hardship.
 
To get any of these payments, you must meet all of the following:
 
• Be in severe financial hardship
• Get, or, be eligible for an income support payment or ABSTUDY Living Allowance
• Be experiencing an extreme circumstance.
To be eligible, you must be experiencing 1 of the following:
• You or someone you’re caring for are required to quarantine or self-isolate due to COVID-19
• You’ve experienced an incident of family and domestic violence
• You’ve had to leave your home because of a natural or other disaster not covered by a disaster relief payment
• You’ve arrived in Australia as a Humanitarian Entrant for the first time
• You were released from prison or psychiatric confinement.
  • Hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Phone 132 850
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Salvation Army Kalgoorlie – Emergency Relief

Salvation Army Kalgoorlie-Boulder provides crisis support and can assist with the following:
 
  • Costs for bills, food, clothing and medication.
  • Vouchers for Woolworths or Salvation Army Thrift Stores.
  • Free bread, fruit and vegetables can be distributed when available.
  • Lunch on Tuesdays at 12.30pm during school terms.
  • Emergency accommodation for men (6 single units) and 1 family unit.
  • Shower, washing machine and dryer available during open days/times.
  • Phone-based financial counselling.
  • Hours
    By appointment
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am - 3-pm
  • Address 50 Oberthur Street
    South Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
  • Phone (08) 9021 2615
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Salvation Army Geraldton – Doorways (Emergency Relief)

If you find yourself in difficult circumstances, you can access short-term financial assistance in the form of food parcels and vouchers. Please call to make an appointment.
  • Hours
    Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Address 42 Ainsworth Street
    Geraldton, WA 6530
  • Phone (08) 9965 2467
  • Phone 2 (08) 9964 3627
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Safety Net Financial Services

Services include:

  • Investments strategies (strategic asset allocation
  • Budget and cash flow management
  • Debt management (including borrowing for personal purposes)
  • Salary packaging
  • Superannuation strategies and retirement planning
  • Personal insurance
  • Centrelink and other government benefits
  • Ongoing advice and services, including regular portfolio reviews
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Rural West

Rural Financial Counselling Services WA (RFCS WA) services are available to:

  • All types of farming including livestock, grain, fruit and vegetables
  • Professional fishing
  • Forestry
  • Small rural businesses that support these industries, such as fencing, harvesting, spraying or stock management contracting.
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Regional Alliance West – MoneyBusiness

They can support community members and their families with money management.
 
They can help you to:
 
• Work out your money goals
• Create a budget
• Put money aside for special occasions
• Understand banking and finance
• Use the Internet to manage your money
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Regional Alliance West – Emergency Relief

If you are a Geraldton resident and have an emergency that can be solved with a small payment, we may be able to assist.
 
Emergency Relief can be used for:
 
• Food
• Accommodation
• Utilities
• Medical
• Other
 
Recurring assistance will be referred to MoneyBusiness.
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Regional Alliance West – Financial Assistance

Emergency Relief: If you are a Geraldton resident and have an emergency that can be solved with a small payment, we may be able to assist.
Emergency Relief can be used for:
• Food
• Accommodation
• Utilities
• Medical
• Other
 
Financial Counselling: This Service provides free information, options and support to those who are experiencing difficulties with money.
Financial Counsellors can:
• Help to organise a budget
• Explain what to do if you can’t pay bills, debts or fines
• Assist with working out payment arrangements with creditors
• Inform you of Government assistance and entitlements
• Advocate for you if you want to challenge a decision that affects you
• Explain options regarding bankruptcy • HUGS – Hardship Utility Grant Schemes
 
MoneyBusiness: Their workers can support community members and their families with money management.
To help you:
• Work out your money goals
• Create a budget
• Put money aside for special occasions
• Understand banking and finance
• Use the Internet to manage your money
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Precept Financial Service

Precept Financial Services are financial advisors providing advice in:

  • Superannuation,
  • Investments,
  • Personal life insurance
  • Income protection

They can help you:

  • Identify goals
  • Consider opportunities and risks
  • Bridge the gap
  • Bring plans to life
  • Staying on track
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Precept Financial Services Kalgoorlie

Precept’s Services Include:

  • Life Insurance
  • Income Protection
  • Trauma Protection
  • Buy/Sell Insurance
  • Key Person Insurance
  • Loan Protection
  • Estate Planning
  • Superannuation – Corporate & Personal
  • SMSFs
  • Direct Shares & Managed Shares
  • Tax Minimisation Strategies
  • Gearing Strategies
  • Retirement Planning
  • Income Strategies
  • Hours
    Monday to Saturday: 8am - 6pm
  • Address 28 Cheetham Street
    Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
  • Phone (08) 9021 6805
  • Email info@precept.net.aPre
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