EMERGENCY RELIEF AND FOOD RELIEF

Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has received advice regarding Federal funding allocations for Emergency Relief and Food Relief providers servicing the Lyne Electorate.

 

Dr Gillespie said that although $4.3-million in additional funding had been allocated to 192 Emergency Relief providers recently, the funding was not near enough for the organisations to deliver support to people in need.

 

“This funding is provided to organisations to help people in financial distress, including Emergency Relief, Food Relief, Financial Counselling and pre-crisis and early intervention programs.

 

“The Albanese Labor Government has failed many families, young people and senior Australians who are struggling with the cost of living,” Dr Gillespie said.

 

“Mr Albanese promised to reduce household electricity bills by $275 a year. Instead, they have gone up by more than $1,000. Under Labor, small and medium sized businesses are also feeling the effects of higher energy and transport costs, increasing levels of red tape and their job-destroying industrial relations regime. That’s only going to translate into more business closures and higher unemployment,” Dr Gillespie said.

 

“Interest rates continue to remain high, putting more and more pressure on households experiencing mortgage stress,” he added.

 

Current Funding - 2023-24

  • Mid North Coast - $613,826

 

Additional funding per Emergency Relief provider delivered in June 2024

  • Anglicare North Coast - $15,519

  • Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated - $1,390

  • Blue Sky Community Services Ltd - $4,634

  • Manning Valley Neighbourhood Services Incorporated - $2,873

  • Samaritans Foundation-Diocese of Newcastle - $63,962

  • The Salvation Army (New South Wales) Property Trust - $725,934

 

Current Funding - 2023-24

  • Hunter Valley exc Newcastle - $671,560

 

Additional funding per Emergency Relief provider delivered in June 2024

  • Dungog Shire Community Centre Incorporated - $1,999

  • Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre Inc - $2,781

  • Upper Hunter Community Services Incorporated - $3,061

  • Maitland Region Community Support Incorporated - $5,098

  • Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services Incorporated - $9,520

  • Samaritans Foundation-Diocese of Newcastle - $63,962

  • St Vincent De Paul Society NSW - $184,317

  • The Salvation Army (New South Wales) Property Trust - $725,934

 

 

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