Financial Counselling | No Interest Loans | Tax Help | Port In a Storm / Back on Track | Material assistance
PPCG is able to provide limited material assistance for people experiencing a crisis. This includes: rent assistance, food vouchers, Met cards, pharmacy vouchers, clothing vouchers, Back to School grants and No Interest Loans.
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| Food Vouchers | St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
Must live in the areaMust have a health care / pension cardMust be 16 weeks since last assisted | By appointment | |||
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| Met Tickets | St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
Only available in the case of emergency | Drop in – Please note that we usually run out of Met cards very quickly at St Kilda, so we may not be able to assist. | |||
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| Rent Assistance | St Kilda only | Must live in the areaMust be in established long-term private rentalBy assessment | See Front Desk worker and talk to workers at Homeground about assistance they can offer | |||
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| Pharmacy vouchers | St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
Must live in the area and have a doctors script and be on a health care / pension card. | There are very limited funds for this assistance. In most cases, refer to St Kilda Crisis Centre | |||
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| Telstra vouchers | St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
Must never have received one beforeMust be a current (connected service) billOnly available for Telstra phone billsPreference to City of Port Phillip residents | speak to a worker for more information | |||
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| Emergency non-perishable food |
St Kilda only | Available to anyone in need. Only provide enough for a single meal, and only when available | ||||
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| Fresh fruit and veg | St Kilda only | Available for St Kilda residents on alternate weeks depending on HCC number. Bring your own bag. | Every Monday from 2:00 pm. Drop In – it may be necessary to wait | |||
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| Back to School | St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
Small grants available for primary and secondary school children who live in the city of Port Phillip and whose families receive Centrelink payments. | Speak to a worker for more information. Note: cheques cannot be made out to individuals |
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