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We are here to help you with such financial matters as:

Budgeting and managing your money while at uni
Textbook vouchers
Emergency financial assistance
Woolworths food vouchers
Tax Help
Budget friendly meal ideas

Budgeting and managing your money while at uni

Learn how to create a budget, find help with centrelink, learn about debt and many more useful money tools with these fact sheets. For more information make an appointment with the Welfare Officer on your campus.

Budgeting and planning (opens in a new window) [PDF 102Kb]
Centrelink (opens in a new window) [PDF 71Kb]
Employment (opens in a new window) [PDF 94Kb]
Money issues and debt (opens in a new window) [PDF 89Kb]
Textbook and study costs (opens in a new window) [PDF 89Kb]
Energy saving tips (opens in a new window) [PDF 169Kb]

Textbook vouchers

Textbook vouchers for use at uwsconnect Books are available at the beginning of both Autumn and Spring Sessions. Vouchers are awarded on a needs basis with students who show the greatest financial hardship selected for assistance.

Applications for $200 textbook vouchers for Autumn Session open 20 February and close on 2 March 2012.

To apply for a textbook voucher you must submit a completed textbook voucher application form to the Welfare Officer on your campus. You must attach proof of your enrolment, proof of your income and a quote for the costs of your textbooks when submitting the form.

As part of the application process you may be required to attend a brief interview with the Welfare Officer on your campus. You will be notified by email of the outcome of your application after the closing date.

Textbook Voucher Application form (opens in a new window) [1Mb PDF]
Textbook voucher FAQs

Emergency financial assistance

We offer a range of financial assistance, including interest-free student loans to assist students with the cost of education-related and basic living expenses. As a general guide, students are eligible for financial assistance if they can demonstrate that their capacity for continued study may be in jeopardy due to financial hardship. However, emergency financial assistance is not intended as a form of income support.

For more information about the emergency financial assistance contact your campus welfare officer.

Woolworths food vouchers

Students who are struggling financially may be eligible for Woolworths Food Vouchers. These vouchers can be used at Woolworths, Big W, Safeway and Woolworths Petrol Plus. Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash or be used to purchase alcohol, cigarettes or pet food.

If you would like to know more about the food vouchers, or if you need one, please see the welfare officer on your campus.

Tax Help

Welfare officers are trained Tax Help volunteers and can help you complete your tax return online via the ATO's e-tax system.

The ATO limits the availability of the Tax Help service to those with a genuine need for it. To be eligible for assistance you must have a taxable income of $50 000 or less (Centrelink benefits are a source of income)

Welfare officers, as Tax Help volunteers, cannot assist you if:

you were employed as a contractor (for example a contract cleaner or taxi driver)
you owned a business, including being a sole trader or partner
you sold shares
you sold an investment property
you owned a rental property
you received royalties
you received distributions form a trust other than a managed fund
you received foreign income other than a foreign pension or annuity

How to access Tax Help

If you are eligible for the service you can an appointment with one of the Welfare Officers. Tax Help is offered between 1 July and 31 October each year.