financial hardship
blackburn bursary
We know life doesn’t always run smoothly and we all need a little help from time to time. Girl Guides Victoria provides financial hardship assistance wherever possible via the Blackburn Bursary fund.
It is important that you Apply for the Blackburn Bursary BEFORE you pay your Registration or Guiding Unit Term Fees, as the credit cannot be applied to your Child’s account afterwards.
The Bursary Application is limited to a maximum approval of $200AUD in any given calendar year and may vary from the amount published here. You can still use a ‘Get Active Kids Voucher’ and/or other approved government initiatives whilst receiving the Bursary.
Here are the steps to Apply for the Blackburn Bursary
- First check your child’s eligibility and the documents you will require to complete the Application:
A child named on an Australian Heath Care Card and Medicare Card
o Australian Health Care Card with your child as a dependant
o Australian Health Care Card issued in your child’s name
A child named on an Australian Pensioner Concession Card and Medicare Card
o Pensioner Concession Card with your child listed as a dependant
o Pensioner Concession Card issued in your child’s name
A child living in Victorian Government care services
o A carer authorisation letter
o A signed Statutory Declaration
o An email from your:
* Agency
* Child Protection Manager
* Kinship Engagement Team
The Child of a parent/guardian who holds a Temporary or Provisional Visa or an International Student Visa issued by Australian
Government, or have their own
o Visa Documents
o Grant Notice
o Immigration Card
o An email or letter from your Support Worker or Agency
- Get started on an Application in one of two ways:
- Complete the ‘Blackburn Bursary Application’ online here, providing electronic copies of the necessary documents to assess your application; and/or
- Contact Girl Guides Victoria on 03 8606 3500 or [email protected] and speak to our wonderful team to get started.
- We will assess your application and notify you as soon as possible on its success or otherwise at this time.
- If successful; a credit will be applied for each remaining Term of the school year of your child’s account in the Member Portal. The credit may be used for Youth Registration, Guiding Unit Term Fees and State organised Guiding Activities available when logged into the Member Portal and your Childs Profile.