What to do if you receive a Centrelink debt letter When Centrelink balances its ledgers, some single mothers may receive an unexpected and nasty surprise: a letter saying we have incurred a Centrelink debt. Centrelink debts are usually the result of an oversight,...
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Rest as a radical act: it’s time to join the revolution
A few years ago, Ximena Vengoechea was working three jobs. She had a full time job at a tech company, had recently become a new mum, and had just had her first book published. She was busy; she was tired; but she was living the dream, wasn't she? Then the pandemic...
Debit cards for kids: a way to teach them about money or a bad, bad idea?
If you've got school-aged kids, chances are they're bugging you for their own bank account and debit card. Their reasoning seems sound: it will teach them to manage their money, and allow them to get a snack from the tuckshop without cash. But many wary parents are...
Young people in the spotlight
Young people have always had a voice, yet they haven't always been listened to. We're changing that. CSMC is exploring with teens and young adults, their experiences of growing up in a single mother household. What we hear from these young people will inform our...




