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Families SA

Last Updated 5/30/2011 4:12:11 PM

Level 7, 108 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
General enquiries: 8124 4185
Customer information: 8226 6735
Customer service helpline: 8226 6930 or 1800 003 305
Foster carers helpline: 1300 134 043
Email: customer.families@dfc.sa.gov.au
This email address should not be used to report child abuse and neglect.  To report child abuse and neglect, ring the Child Abuse Report Line on 131 478.  This is a 24 hour service.  For more information see Protecting children.

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The Department for Families and Communities (DFC) is now the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI). Families SA, including the child protection and family support functions, is now part of the new Department for Education and Child Development. Youth Justice remains with DCSI and the Department now includes  Multicultural SA, Northern Connections, Office for the Southern Suburbs, Office for Volunteers, Office for Women, Office for Youth and Social Inclusion. Contact details for these offices are available on the Contacts page.

The department is currently reviewing its online information and updates are in progress. Departmental information can still be found using the search function on this site. For more information about South Australian government services please visit www.sa.gov.au.

 

Budget planning advice

 

 

Step 3 - Interactive budget planner

Total income  
Less expenditure  
Surplus/deficiency  

Item details Amount Item details Amount
Household expenses  
Mortgage/rent
Food/groceries Regular payments
Milk/bread Credit card 1     
Fruit/vegetables Credit card 2
Meat Credit Card 3
Lunches/take-away Store account 1
Pet Food Store account 2
  Store account 3
Household services Appliance rental 1
Electricity Appliance rental 2
Gas Child Support
Telephone Fines
Mobile telephone Personal loans
Water rates Court judgements
Council rates Pawn brokers
House/contents insurance Debt arrangements
Maintenance/repairs

 

Lawns/rubbish removal
 
Transport costs
Fuel
Registration
Repairs Income details
Tyres Wages/Benefits 
Licence/RAA    
Motor vehicle insurance Rent Relief 
Public transport/taxi Family payments 
    Child Support 
Family expenses Board 
Doctor/dentist

 

Health Insurance
School/Kindergarten fees Total income  
Chemist Less expenditure  

 

Surplus/deficiency  
Other expenses    
Tobacco  
Alcohol

Entertainment/Video
Lotto/Keno/TAB/Pokies
Foxtel
Pocket money
Hair care
Newspapers/magazines