Life Skills for Year 12 Leavers

Work

• Advice about study and work   https://au.reachout.com/study-work-and-money

• Advice about how to get a job, prepare for an interview and your rights in the workplace: https://www.nsw.gov.au/young-people/jobs-and-careers

• Resume and cover letter tips https://www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/coaching/job-applications/job-application-tips

Financial Management Resources

• The Department of Education has developed a site to explain everyday financial decisions like buying a car, online shopping, mobile phone payments: https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/everyday-maths/finance

• Accessing Youth Allowance Payments  https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-youth-allowance-for-students-and-apprentices?context=43916

• Accessing Job Seeker Payments https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance-for-job-seekers

• Advice about Tax: https://moneysmart.gov.au/income-tax

• Advice about Superannuation: https://moneysmart.gov.au/how-super-works

• Advice about Budgeting: https://moneysmart.gov.au/budgeting

• Information about Banking: https://moneysmart.gov.au/banking

• Advice about Saving: https://moneysmart.gov.au/saving

• Advice about managing debt: https://moneysmart.gov.au/managing-debt

• If you’re facing a lot of financial difficulty, you can speak to a financial counsellor on the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007.

Moving Out

• Moving out of home: https://moneysmart.gov.au/student-life-and-money/moving-out-of-home

• Rental bonds and leases: https://moneysmart.gov.au/student-life-and-money/rental-bonds-and-leases

• Advice about the steps you need to take in moving out of home and finding a place to rent: https://www.nsw.gov.au/young-people/moving-out

• Tenants Union of NSW Advice https://www.tenants.org.au/tu/tenants-advice-line

• Advice about what is involved in renting: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/private-rental-advice/chapters/steps-to-renting

• The Department of Fair Trading has information about rental agreements for tenants: https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/renting/starting-a-tenancy

• Advice about renting if you’re experiencing financial difficulty: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/factsheets/rent-choice-youth

Source: https://www.acyp.nsw.gov.au/life-skills-resource-page