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About Firmer Foundations for NSW residents

Firmer Foundations is a free coaching program for people who want better financial wellbeing.

Financial capability coaching provides a non-judgmental, confidential space to explore your goals around money, and we draw on your strengths and value your choices.

 

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What Firmer Foundations offers

Individual coaching:

The free Firmer Foundations program provides one-on-one financial capability coaching to help you identify the challenges you face and make positive steps to achieve your money goals.

 

Training for community workers and industry agencies:

Introduce coaching concepts and tools to equip community workers with the skills and confidence to have empowering financial capability conversations with clients.

By setting personal goals, you can:

  • build confidence dealing with money
  • enhance your budgeting skills
  • explore income and education options
  • save for your goals
  • increase your knowledge, including rights and entitlements

Interpreting support is available.

For more information, email firmerfoundations@goodshep.org.au

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