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Situations, not categories

What TEKVA helps with

TEKVA doesn't cover categories of expenses. We look at what's causing the pressure, what's most urgent, and what would actually change things. Sometimes that's a payment made direct to a provider. More often it's the right pathway: a hardship program, a financial counsellor, a document pack, a script for a hard phone call, or a specialist service.

Housing pressure

Rent arrears, notices, unaffordable rent, risk of losing your home, mortgage stress.

Income disruption

Job loss, cut hours, Centrelink delays, pension gaps, business income drying up, unpaid invoices.

Debt and creditor pressure

Bank debt, BNPL, payday loans, ATO debt, utility arrears, debt collectors, scams.

Work-access blockers

The phone, licence, transport, work gear, certificate, or car repair standing between you and work.

Health and family pressure

Medical and dental costs, disability paperwork, separation, caring responsibilities, family violence.

Admin overload

Unopened bills, missing documents, forms, phone queues, hardship letters, deadlines you can't face.

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How we decide

Support is assessed by situation, not by expense category.

A rent bill, car repair, or course fee may be relevant if it's essential, time-sensitive, and likely to change what happens next. Many situations are better handled by a financial counsellor, tenancy service, legal centre, Centrelink pathway, or creditor hardship program — and we'll help you get there.

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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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