What can I use my Health & Wellbeing funds for?

Health & Wellbeing Benefit is intended for the purchase of white goods; the payment of utilities, i.e. phone, power bills, water bills etc; motor vehicle repairs and fines (prior to the 14th April 2008), or monthly food vouchers.

Health and Well Being Benefit

A ONE OFF benefit made to Members who are not receiving the Pensioner Health & Wellbeing or listed as Elderly and Infirmed. 

• Anyone who is over the age of 18 and a Registered Gumala Traditional Owner is eligible for Health and Wellbeing, one-off payment that will conclude on 31 December, 2008.

• Health and Wellbeing Benefit is intended for the purchase of white goods; the payment of utilities, i.e. phone, power bills, water bills etc; motor vehicle repairs and fines (prior to the 14th April 2008), and/or monthly food vouchers.

• Food voucher requests are generally faxed to the store around 4pm daily. Late requests received after 2pm may not be processed the same day, though urgent requests get special consideration.

• If your application is for other items within the guidelines and we have an account set up with your supplier requests for electrical items, kitchen appliances, fridges and washing machines etc can be processed within 7 days.

• When orders are ready they will be faxed to the store and we will give you a call to let you know they are complete.

• You will be informed if a version of this program is to be run in 2009. Currently there are no plans to repeat Health and Wellbeing.