Financial hardship

Are you struggling with your finances? We provide assistance to enable veterans and their families too;

Pay their household bills
Pay for household repairs
Purchase furniture
Purchase appliances and electrical equipment
Cover medical, rehabilitation and travel expenses
Cover funeral costs

Essential Cards

Even with the best financial planning, everyone gets caught short financially from time to time. Our essential cards are there to plug those gaps, with $50 and $100 cards available to purchase everyday essentials.

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4 strategies to maximise your budget

Managing our budget can be challenging, especially when the cost of living - which is out of our control - starts to spiral upwards unexpectedly. It can make us feel powerless. There is, however, a simple solution that will put you in control regardless of your income, expenses, or debts - and that is budgeting. To get you started, we’ve pulled together these 4 strategies to help you manage your spending and maybe even save a little bit too.
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Bring On Spring

Spring is all about metaphors so adopting an attitude of ‘bring on spring’ will support these changes being made. New life and growth is revealed as the buds emerge and the days lengthen. It’s a time to open yourself more to what life can offer by giving yourself some small but meaningful challenges. Each new thing you choose to do may only be a small step, but the progress you will make over time will improve your quality of life and help you to reconnect with your own capacity for change.
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Financial hardship

In times of financial hardship, we can provide immediate relief. From paying household bills, to arranging housing, booking and paying for household repairs; coordinating donations of clothing, furniture, appliances and electrical equipment to covering rehabilitation, medical and travel expenses; or covering funeral expenses.
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Carry On head office is located at 172 Burwood Road Hawthorn VIC 3122
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Mildura
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Fundraising is not only vital for the strength and longevity of Carry On (Victoria)’s work, it also provides a great opportunity for volunteers and supporters to be practically involved in things that help support our Ex-Servicemen and Women and their families. Plus, many of the fundraising efforts are fun social events to be involved in!
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With yet another Father’s Day upon us, many of us will celebrate our fathers or mourn the ones we do not. A father-type figure, however, is just one persona we look up to, and as we look back throughout history, we see the value that significant male role models of all kinds have played in the shaping of humanity and who we are as people.