Emergency Relief
Multicultural Disability Services Program
MSC receives funding from Lotterwest to provide emergency relief to support eligible CaLD clients who need immediate financial aid/help
Many migrants, refugees, humanitarian entrants and others of CaLD background are facing serious financial difficulty due to the increasingly disproportionate difference between Centrelink benefits or other income and costs of rent and utilities.
Immediate financial need may result from one or more of the following:
- Unemployment/Underemployment
- Mental health issues
- Sickness, disability
- Debt Issues (Bankruptcy, over-committed credit debts)
- Family crisis/breakdown
Assistance is provided by way of food vouchers, essential groceries or contribution towards outstanding utilities bills.
Clients are also assisted with advocacy and referrals to appropriate services for further support and budgeting assistance where required/requested.
Emergency Relief Guidelines
This support can be provided to clients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds, eligibility criteria apply.
You must make an appointment to see our team and bring the following documents:
- Income Statement from Centrelink
- Payment reminder or final notice on any utility bill
- Other supporting documents (such as receipts supporting the client’s financial crisis)
- Centrelink Concession Card
- Evidence of Visa to establish residency status