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Our mission is to enhance the financial capability of young Australians by providing quality independent financial education resources.

Sharing stories, insights and information is an important way for us to achieve our mission. For any media enquiries please contact us via info@financialbasics.org.au 

Financial Basics Foundation in the News  

It's a tap and go generation - ABC News 

Invisible cash, creating issues for money skills - ABC News 

Survey of Aussie Teens shows lack of money knowledge - ABC News

Articles:

2022

• https://7news.com.au/news/education/students-fall-behind-in-financial-literacy-c-5877837
• https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/7639173/students-fall-behind-in-financial-literacy/

2021 

• https://www.heraldsun.com.au
• https://www.couriermail.com.au
• https://readingradio.org.au/parents-are-concerned-that-covid-19-will-impact-their-childrens-financial-future/
• https://www.narroginobserver.com.au/news/narrogin-observer/life-lessons-in-finance-to-pay-off-ng-b881937632z
• https://briefhotnews.com/2021/08/17/online-money-challenge-to-help-kids-manage-their-cash/
• https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au

2020

• Coronavirus crisis sparks calls for financial literacy to be taught as a subject in Australian high schools
• Covid-19 fallout for small busnesses and young job seekers
• Financial literacy needs to be stand-alone subject: new research
• Financial education to help young Aussies survive economic shock
• Teenagers take a hit to hip pocket
• Teens affected by job losses
• SCAS money masters earn national honours

2019

• Tackling Scams - Channel 7 Sunrise

2018 

• Consumers need critical thinking to fend off banks' bad behaviour - The Conversation 
• The financial illiteracy of South East Queenslanders - 7 News 

2017

• Cashless kids: Is tap-and-go technology promoting financial illiteracy - ABC
• Tasmanian students taking on budget challenge in the wake of statistics that show poor financial knowledge among kids - The Mercury Hobart

For media enquiries please contact Katrina Birch, CEO at info@financialbasics.org.au