Centrelink debt can be a significant source of stress, particularly for single mothers already managing the rising costs of housing, food, childcare and raising children on one income. Recent changes to Centrelink debt rules include a higher threshold for small debts...
When Emma* separated from her son's father, she expected that raising their child would at least come with some shared financial responsibility. Instead, she says she quickly found herself navigating a system in which asking for child support could have consequences...
For Sandra*, it all started with a conversation at her local preschool. She was chatting with her local Member of Parliament about the lack of services for single mothers when he suggested she contact Council of Single Mothers and their Children. "I'd never heard of...
By Margaret Ambrose Every Thursday night, after dinner and when my teenaged daughters are at their desks doing homework, I go into my bedroom, shut the door, and do something totally unrelated to parenting. Every Thursday, the latest episode of my favourite podcast...