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About TEKVA

The bridge between panic and a plan

TEKVA exists because we believe temporary hardship shouldn't derail permanent potential. We back working-age Australians under financial pressure with practical support and a clear plan.

Our mission

To back working-age Australians under financial pressure as they understand their situation, stabilise the urgent stress, navigate their options, and rebuild — through hardship support, financial counselling, AI upskilling, and emergency grants where they'll change the trajectory.

Most people under financial pressure need clarity first: what's most at risk, what to deal with in what order, and practical backing that respects their capacity to get back on their feet and contribute. See how TEKVA works and our impact to date.

Our vision

A world where temporary financial setbacks don't become permanent obstacles. Where support systems are fast, dignified, and designed around the reality of working life.

We want people who hit financial pressure to get help early, get clear on their options, and get back to stability without losing years to it.

Our belief

Most people under financial pressure need someone to ease the immediate pressure, help them see the full picture, and back them while they work out what's next.

What guides us

Our values

Dignity first

We treat every person as capable and worthy. Our support is designed to back you, never to patronise.

Speed matters

When you're facing financial pressure, every day counts. We move quickly to work out the next step with you.

Transparency

No hidden conditions, no fine print. We're clear about what we offer and what we ask in return.

Setbacks aren't endings

Most successful people will tell you they've failed more times than they've succeeded. Financial crisis feels like the end. It's not. It's a chapter. We exist because capable people deserve a fast way back, not a slow system that writes them off.

Human

Every request read by a real person

Practical

A clear next step, not a queue

Fair

Assessed by situation, not category

Funding

How we're funded

TEKVA is funded by donors, philanthropic partners and government grants — people and organisations who choose to invest in humans. Relief payments are tied to a specific agreed purpose and documented.

Organisation

TEKVA Limited

TEKVA Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee, registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). We hold Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) status and are endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR-1) by the Australian Taxation Office.

ABN 88 689 519 686. Registered in New South Wales, Australia.

TEKVA Limited owns and operates tekva.org.au, tekva.com.au, and tekva.org. All domains resolve to this website.

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Financial counselling at TEKVA is delivered by an FCAN-registered Financial Counsellor. Financial capability support is provided by a Financial Capability Worker, whose scope is capability support only — no credit advice or creditor negotiation. Credit advice and creditor negotiation sit with our Financial Counsellor. We also provide crisis triage, practical support, and referral coordination. We do not provide AFSL-licensed financial product advice, legal advice, or insolvency advice. Where another service is the better fit, we'll help connect you with community services, tenancy help or specialist legal support.

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