Ecstra Foundation

Today @EcstraAus awards $2.1m across ten social enterprises and charities to boost women's employment opportunities. We spoke to @LoveAndMaths of @codelikeagirlau and Bronwyn Bate of @Mettle_org to hear how to boost women's access to jobs. Full story at: bit.ly/boost-to-emplo…

Can you spare 15 minutes? We've just released a much shorter version of our 2nd Pulse survey and we need your help! Tell us about the challenges your charity, soc ent or for-purpose org is experiencing and contribute to this important research: csi.edu.au/research/proje… #CSIPulse

Register now to secure your place at the 4th Financial Inclusion Conference, 26+27 October 2021 in Sydney and live online. Expanded program, more speakers & sessions. Read more: bit.ly/REG1ster #nswfin #fin2021 #financialinclusion #financialresilience #conference

We are recruiting 🇦🇺Australia-wide: people aged 50 and above with OR without dementia! Participate in our study to develop a new online test of everyday financial skills. 💰💳💹 Find out more in this this thread:

To participate, or for more info, click here: sydney.edu.au/research/volun…

@EcstraAus is funding research by my team at @BrainMind_Usyd @Sydney_Uni to help identify difficulties with everyday financial tasks in older Australians.

For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I spoke to The Baby Boomers Guide to Life in the 21st Century on how people can protect themselves against financial abuse babyboomersguide.com.au/episode/elder-… #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

Are you a primary or secondary teacher? 👩‍🏫 If so, we’d love to get your thoughts as part of Grattan Institute’s survey about the pressures on teachers’ time. Take the survey: ow.ly/Ae2z50Fey1N #aused

Calling all school students - @ato_gov_au is running its Tax, Super + You competition. Prize pool of $7600 up for grabs so unleash your creativity and share your tax and super knowledge. Super excited to be a guest judge this year - can’t wait to see what entries come through!

Vendors are back in @cityofmelbourne!🎈 Celebrate and pick up a copy of our shiny 25th birthday edition today. ✨ 🎉 📷 Big Issue vendor Bradley selling in front of Melbourne Town Hall.

Acting as an Attorney in an EPOA comes without instructions. As the EPOA allows an individual to act on behalf of another with regard to financial and property decisions, there is much opportunity to act in ways that are not ethical. #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

Elder financial abuse is the illegal or improper exploitation or use of funds or other resources of the older person. ADA Law and I have developed these evidence-based materials to raise awareness of elder financial abuse. #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #stopelderfinancialabuse

See our short film, a story of an older woman whose daughter exploits the use of Power of Attorney. If you or someone you know is experiencing financial abuse, call (02) 9281 3600 or 1800 424 079 outside Sydney. More info: seniorsrightsservice.org.au/what-we-do/pro… youtube.com/watch?v=zEIHhv…

Today is #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay, and we are sharing resources to help talk about financial abuse. The team at @Seniors_Rights have developed an excellent series of short films to highlight the issues facing older people.

Congratulations! You, Me & Money awarded Silver in the GOV Design Awards. This toolkit is designed for young people to talk about important money moments in relationships. Well done to @JJozica, @RMIT, #YLabGlobal, @todaydes. Project funded by @EcstraAus | bit.ly/YMM-Silver

Some scams increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as scammers took advantage of people’s fear and uncertainty. Read more in our latest Targeting Scams report: scamwatch.gov.au/scam-statistic…

Help us celebrate 25 years BIG by picking up a copy of our shiny silver special 76-page bumper edition from your vendor! From humble beginnings to the time we sold a mag to some guy named Keanu, we celebrate 25 years of doing what we do best – helping people help themselves.

Today we launch National Reconciliation Week 2021 by acknowledging and understanding that no matter where we are across this nation, we are on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands, and we acknowledge ongoing connection to Country. #NRW2021 #MoreThanAWord

The financial literacy of young #Australians will be bolstered by a new #Deakin led research project designed to strengthen the way economics and finance topics are taught at school. Read more: bit.ly/3hfjqAr @DeakinArtsEd @EcstraAus @deakinmedia

.@EcstraAus has announced $2.1 million in new funding to 10 social enterprises and charities boosting women’s employment and economic security. bit.ly/3bjhBhP

From hard hats to soft hearts: a tale of two budgets by @danielleiwood and @TomisCrowley. #Budget2021 grattan.edu.au/news/from-hard… #auspol