In 2013, Crossway LifeCare based in Burwood East, Victoria, initiated a pilot financial literacy program to empower people to take control and manage their money more appropriately. The program was designed to support the client’s social and emotional needs in order to see them as a whole person.
A core part of the program focused on financial ‘wellbeing’ which included coping with emotional stress, fostering resilience, and gaining motivation to take action.
In 2015, Crossway LifeCare was successful in receiving grant funding from the Financial Literacy Australia Limited (FLA) grants program to support the ongoing implementation of the B-Empowered program. FLA is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2012 by members of the Australian government’s Financial Literacy Board.