More Essentials Help for Hard Hit Victorian Households
Source: Victoria. Minister for Community Services. Media Release
"Needy Victorian households have been urged to take advantage of a $16.2 million Brumby Government initiative to help them replace faulty essential home appliances. Community Services Minister Lisa Neville marked Anti-Poverty Week (12-18 October) by urging hard-hit residents to apply for a Home Wise: Appliance and Infrastructure Grant.“Extreme poverty is not prevalent in Australia but it is still estimated that more than one million Australians are struggling to cope.”“The Brumby Government is taking action to help vulnerable Victorians and this program will provide more assistance to people struggling to repair or replace faulty essential appliances like refrigerators, hot water services, heaters and washing machines,” she said."