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Adult Community Education (ACE)
Workshops for Jobseekers
Dealing with money is an important life skill and Care's Budgeting for Life workshops offer practical strategies to help build on your money management skills. Each workshop is a standalone session and we cover a wide range of topics from scam awareness, understanding your consumer rights, budgeting 101, setting SMART goals and much more.
Are you receiving Jobseeker payments?
Attending our workshops can also count towards your mutual obligation reporting requirements for Centrelink payments (check with your Workforce Provider) or visit visit Workforce Australia - Australian Government
How to attend
You can attend sessions online or in person and can attend as few or as many sessions as you like.
How long are the workshop sessions?
Each workshop session is 2 hours in duration. See below for upcoming session dates.
How to register
Fill the form below. Once we have received your registration form, we will send you a confirmation email with attendance details.
Did you know?
Attending workshops could contribute towards paying off ACT traffic or parking fines if you have an approved Work or Development Plan (WDP). Care is a WDP program provider - for more information click here.
For more information about Work or Development Plans visit Access Canberra or Visit Service NSW
At these workshops we can also talk to you about the other support Care can offer, including our energy support voucher program and rent relief.
Upcoming Workshops Dates
15/10
Tuesday
10am - 12pm
Tenancy Law
This session will explore Tenancy Law in respect to public rentals and will be presented by a guest speaker from Canberra Community Law.
5/11
Tuesday
10am - 12pm
Energy and Cooling Tips over Summer
The session will explore different tips and considerations to make to tune-up your home energy this summer to stay cool and save money.
28/11
Thursday
10am - 12pm
Surviving the Holidays - Panel
Tune in for a session all about how to survive this holiday season, save money and access community supports available.
5/12
Thursday
10am - 12pm
Consumer Law Protections
In this session, our Care Consumer Law principal solicitor, Tawanda, will give an overview of Australian Consumer Law, the consumer guarantees that safeguard your rights, and what to do if you run into issues with a product or service.
10/12
Tuesday
10am - 12pm
Step-by-step Budgeting
Learn the essential steps to creating your own budget, putting theory into action!
Care's Budgeting for Life for jobseeker's workshops are funded by the Adult Community Education JobTrainer Grants Program and is a jointly funded initiative of the ACT and Australian Governments.
