The following resources link you to a wealth of information on financial literacy that may help your understanding of the topic.

Women and Money Month - Office for Women’s Policy (OWP)

Women and Money Month is an initiative of the Women's Financial Literacy Project. The month is about helping women improve their money management skills through workshops, seminars and online information.

WIRE- Women’s Information

Finance is an important issue for women, whether you are a working woman, are at home with the children or going through a separation. Being informed and knowing where to access relevant information is an important first step.

Young Women & Money Research Report 2010

Brotherhood of St Laurence

The Financial Health Service is a free money guidance and information service that can assist people with any questions they may have regarding their finances and money matters. It is not a financial counseling service but can work with people to help them manage their money more efficiently. The program is prevention-focused and particularly for people vulnerable to experiencing financial hardship during the following life transitions:

 - Moving in and out of employment;
 - Change of housing circumstances;
 - Coping with illness; and
 - Disability or carer becoming a sole parent.

The program is open to all income levels, any geographic area and people don’t have to be experiencing one of the above life transitions, they may just want to talk with the Financial Health Worker about their finances.

Centrelink - Financial Information Service (FIS)

The Financial Information Service educates and informs a wide range of people on financial issues.

Consumer Affairs Victoria

MoneyHelp is a suite of free products and services that provide confidential and independent financial information and advice to Victorians experiencing job loss or a reduction in hours because of the global economic downturn.

Consumer Affairs Victoria - Credit & Debt

Useful Contacts and Links

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Victoria, Rural Financial Counselling

The RFCS provides free, impartial and confidential financial counselling to help farmers, fishers and agriculture-dependent small businesses in their decision making. Eligibility Requirements: RFCS clients must be farmers, fishers or agriculture-dependent small businesses.

FIDO - Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

FIDO is the consumer website of the ASIC is the consumer protection regulator for financial services. In this role, we protect investors, superannuants, depositors and insurance policy holders. We also regulate and enforce laws that promote honesty and fairness in financial products and services, in financial markets, and in Australian companies.
 

Financial & Consumer Rights Council Inc

The Financial and Consumer Rights Council Inc (FCRC) is the peak body for Financial Counsellors, Consumer Rights Workers, and other advocates of vulnerable consumers in Victoria.

The FCRC actively supports Financial Counsellors by promoting the needs of those experiencing financial hardship. The FCRC works with government (both state and federal), the banking, utilities, debt collection and other industries, and with many other sectors and organisations that impact upon those that do it tougher than most.

Financial Counsellors in Victoria are highly skilled paralegal professionals who provide assistance, advocacy, and information to those who are experiencing financial difficulty or who have problems with debt.

Financial Counsellors offer their services free of charge to their clients and provide advocacy impartially. Financial Counsellors are usually employed by community agencies or other not-for-profit enterprises.

Financial Planning Association of Australia

The Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited (FPA) is recognised internationally as the peak professional organisation representing the financial planning sector in Australia.

Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service Microfinance

Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service is committed to providing fair and equitable credit to people on low incomes.

National Foundation for Australian Women

Women and tax
 

Security 4 Women

Security4Women (S4W) believes that lifelong economic well being is a high priority for Australian women – it empowers women to make choices and live independently. It enriches all aspects of women’s lives including their education, health, employment, personal, safety and financial security over their life time.
S4W engages with Australian women to identify the issues they face and establish those of primary importance. The outcomes from our consultations contribute to national policy reform relevant to the lifelong economic well being for women.

These include pay equity, access to relevant and affordable education and training, access to financial planning and superannuation, childcare, carer needs, and retirement income equity.

Our work has also incorporated other issues that affect women’s capacity to achieve economic certainty such as the consequences of violence and access to services for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous women.

S4W aims to adopt collaborative and inclusive processes that reflect the breadth and diversity of women, their interests, their ability and their circumstances.

S4W is one of the six National Women’s Alliances funded by the federal Office for Women.

Rural Women’s Network

The Rural Women’s Network reflects the needs and aspirations of rural and regional communities through the eyes of women. To realise this, the Network is supported by government through the Department of Planning and Community Development.

Understanding Money

This website was created by the Financial Literacy Foundation which was established by the Australian Government in June 2005 to give all Australians the opportunity to increase their financial knowledge and better manage their money. On 1 July 2008, the functions of the Foundation were transferred to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission [ASIC].

The transfer of the Foundation to ASIC consolidates the Australian Government’s financial literacy response under ASIC and strengthens ASIC’s role in safeguarding Australia’s economic reputation and wellbeing.

Women’s Financial Network

The Women’s Financial Network (WFN) was established in 1995, with the objective of creating an organisation where women could access financial information, professional advice and related services in a friendly, holistic environment.

Women in Super

Women in Super was first established in 1994 as an unincorporated not for profit association by the Conference of Major superannuation Funds to provide a forum for, and enhance the opportunities of, women employed in the superannuation and financial services industry.

Women in Super is now a national association with over 1,000 members. Each participating State has a management committee representing each of the major sectors within the superannuation industry.