With ongoing cost of living pressures impacting household budgets, we’re sharing some tips to help you be a savvy consumer and save some money along the way. Use unit pricing when grocery shopping. Unit pricing shows the value of grocery items as a cost per standard unit of measurement. This is usually displayed on shelf labels. Use unit pricing to compare between brands, specials, pack sizes, between packaged and unpackaged, or fresh and frozen. Check fuel prices. While a lot of fa...

The Zahra Foundation Australia are deeply committed to addressing the critical issues of financial abuse and coercive control - forms of domestic and family violence that have a profound impact on individuals' lives. To raise awareness and provide vital support, they have developed a state-wide education campaign that includes educational videos, TV commercials, social media tiles and an information brochure. These resources clearly outline what financial abuse is, how it ...

SAFCA has a volunteer Independent Board Director position available for a person with experience in governance and/or marketing/communication.  This is an Independent role, so the person cannot be a member of SAFCA. If you know someone with the appropriate skills, experience, and some time available to volunteer, please forward them this news story link for further information and to apply. Board Position Advertisement 
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"A day in the life" is an opportunity for key decision makers to gain a greater understanding of financial counselling and the issues facing people experiencing financial vulnerability. Kym Della-Torre is SAFCA’s relatively new independent board member who started with us in 2023. He was offered an opportunity to shadow UnitingCare Wesley Bowden's Peter Gantley while he worked from Housing SA’s Port Adelaide office, one of the organisations many outreach sites in Ade...

SAFCA is the peak body for financial counsellors in SA and the NT. Our membership also incudes affiliated roles like financial capability workers, NILs workers, volunteers, agency managers - to name a few. Our weekly newsletter goes out to 300 contacts, and promotes a range of items to members. Consider sharing your new service, updated hardship policy, survey, free training or event, or financial counselling role - with us.  We have put together a handy sheet (below) to help ...