Finance News
Term 2 fee statements were emailed on Friday 22 May with a due date of Friday 3 July (end of this term).
If you have completed a Concession Application, this process is currently underway. Please note that delays have been experienced this year due to the Bushfires and Covid-19. The Fee Committee will be meeting shortly to review Concession applications. The outcome is advised to applicants as soon as this meeting takes place and this will occur during Week 8 (19 June) this term. The Fee Committee convenes once a term to review all concession applications. If you have provided a concession application to the College, you may sometimes be asked to supply additional supporting information. All information is treated and maintained confidentially.
If your family has been impacted by COVID-19, through the loss of your primary source of income or livelihood through redundancy, stand down, reduction in hours, carer’s responsibilities, health issues, business closure and/or reduced turnover or other related impact - please contact Rhonda Forner, Business Manager by email at Rhonda.Forner@cg.catholic.edu.au to request a COVID-19 Fee Assistance Request Form.
If you require financial assistance due to any other hardship (e.g. low income, health or other hardship) not related to COVID-19 including Bushfires, please contact Rhonda Forner, Business Manager by email at Rhonda.Forner@cg.catholic.edu.au
COVID 19 Financial Survival Guide
Please be aware that you are not alone and there are resources available to assist you and your family at this time. Listed below are some of those resources for information.
https://ndh.org.au/debt-problems/covid19/
Financial Institution Support during Covid19
Financial Institutions are also offering a range of assistance to account holders, homeowners and businesses. Please enquire with your financial institution to access financial support such as:
- Suspending payments on credit cards and personal loans
- Reduce interest rates on home loans/suspending or deferring home loan repayments/loan variations/reducing loan interest rates
- Loans and support for small business
- Loan extensions and other options.
Westpac
https://www.westpac.com.au/help/disaster-relief/coronavirus/?pid=iwc:sr:support_2003:covid:
NAB
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/customer-support/covid19-help?own_cid=MH20012
St George
ME Bank
https://www.mebank.com.au/support/coronavirus-information/
ANZ
https://www.anz.com.au/promo/covid-19/
Commonwealth Bank
https://www.commbank.com.au/latest/support-for-home-loan-customers.html?ei=pers_HL
Teachers Mutual Bank
https://www.tmbank.com.au/about/member-news/2020/coronavirus?icn=corona2020&icd=hpnews2
Scams during Coronavirus
Please be aware that there are some financial scams relating to Coronavirus. These may be in the form of text messages, emails or phone calls. The best approach is to not provide any of your financial information. If you suspect you have been contacted as part of a scam, you can report it to scamwatch – scamwatch.com.au/report-a-scam and the police.
For additional support, other services available include:
Beyond Blue
Life Line