Financial Support for Victorian Catholic School Students
The Victorian Government is offering support to Victorian Catholic school students who are affected by the floods.
Families whose home or belongings have been damaged by the floods can access assistance for each school student in their household to replace essential school items, including:
- uniform items
- shoes
- laptop
- laptop sleeve
- internet data SIM
- stationery
- calculator
- headphones
- work boots
- workwear
- swimwear and accessories
- sunscreen.
Support of up to $1,200 is available for each student who has been impacted by:
- loss or damage to home
- loss or damage to contents or belongings.
How to apply
Please contact the Department of Education and Training hotline on 1800 338 663 to register your request for assistance. The hotline is open from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm weekdays.
As part of the request process, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- family name
- family contact details, e.g. address, phone, email
- impact, e.g. loss or damage to home, contents or belongings
- school name(s)
- number of school-aged students.
Hotline staff will forward your request details to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd (CECV), which will arrange for us to provide you with support.
Please go to the Department of Education and Training’s website for more information on the government’s financial support available for flood impacted families.
The College will continue to work with individual families regarding other support as needed.
Anne Marie Cairns
Principal