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Good Shepherd Australia challenges the critical and ongoing issues facing women, girls and families, by providing crisis services, housing, financial wellbeing and access to safe and affordable finance. Our programs and services ensure people do not fall through the cracks.
Our Vision
For all women, girls and families to be safe, well, strong and connected.
Our Mission
To tackle the significant issues impacting women, girls and families.
Make a Difference
Help women, girls and families experiencing disadvantage in Australia stay safe and well.
Your contribution could help some of Australia’s most vulnerable women, girls and families to lead safer, happier, fuller lives.
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By making a donation you are helping women, girls and families access the support they need.
Leave a Legacy
Every bequest helps women find a safe environment, pursue their goals and create long-term change in their lives and the lives of their family.
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News
27 May 2021
Our Top 10 Money Tips
Managing incomes and outcomes is a challenge many people struggle with every day. Here are our best ten pieces of advice to better organise them.
17 May 2021
Geelong Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) one year on
Geelong business and organisation leaders have urged locals who are continuing to struggle financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to seek support. In February 2020, ten pioneering organisations launched Australia’s first city-wide plan to support customers in hardship.
29 April 2021
3 easy power-saving tips to help you save some dollars
Our financial experts share 3 small, easy changes that might help reduce your power usage and put a few extra dollars in your pocket.
31 March 2021
Good Shepherd’s LaunchME 2020 graduates
2020 was an extremely challenging year for most people. Despite the difficulties, Good Shepherd ensured a year of microenterprise coaching for nine extraordinary and talented people through it’s LaunchME program.
3 March 2021
The difference between safe and dangerous credit
Unexpected expenses can happen in everyday life. You may have to dip into your savings to repair a car or buy a new fridge. If you don’t have the cash, sometimes a small loan can help but there are many considerations.
18 January 2021
Families struggling with back to school costs urged to avoid fast credit
Not for profit Good Shepherd has urged families in financial distress to consider government backed No Interest Loans, rather than adding to credit card debt or turning to pay day lenders and other sources of fast credit.
23 September 2020
Economic abuse must be recognised as a driver of family violence
Governments, the community and corporate Australia across the country must start rethinking their approaches to addressing family violence if they are serious about ending violence against women.
12 August 2020
Pandemic’s economic pain worse for the young, migrants and women
The economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has created a new group of economically vulnerable people, with young people, recent migrants and women among those hardest hit.
20 July 2020
Next Chapter and the Financial Independence Hub
Commonwealth Bank is extending and expanding its support for people impacted by financial abuse, as a result of domestic and family violence, with the launch of Next Chapter; a new program that will see the bank bring a range of services, support, resources and research to the market.
14 February 2020
Good Shepherd joins faith-based organisations to voice concerns about Religious Discrimination Bill
Leaders from Victoria’s most prominent faith-based and religious community service organisations have come together to urge the Federal Government not to implement the Religious Discrimination Bill as proposed.
18 December 2019
Good Shepherd supports Treating Families Fairly
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is - along with the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare and six other like-minded organisations - a member of Treating Families Fairly.
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