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Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund

The Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund was established to assist residents of the Coolamon Shire with disaster situations including:

  • A natural disaster such as a fire, flood or storm.

  • Serious illness or injury.

  • Financial assistance due to a crisis situation.

Assistance is available for

  • travel

  • Expenditure in relation to urgent medical fees not covered by Medicare or a Medical Fund or medical and related fees that must be paid before Medicare or the Medical Fund will provide a refund on the condition that the applicant will repay the Fund any refund they receive from Medicare or the Medical Fund as soon as practical.

  • Urgent assistance to help with basic everyday expenses as a result of a crisis.

  • Should the applicant receive a refund, grant, compensation or assistance to any medical costs then the applicant will reimburse the Community Benefit Fund as soon as practical on the basis that the key aim of the Fund is to provide emergency assistance on the understanding that if any refund or compensation is paid that the Fund will be reimbursed.

Applications can be made by completing the Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund Application Form and lodging it with the General Manager, who will call a meeting of the Committee.  Applications are made to the Committee regarding an individuals circumstances and are assessed taking into consideration

  1. Whether there are any other funds available through any government department, charity or other organisation.

  2. How long it could take to organise such funds.

  3. The urgency of the situation and whether the crisis or disaster could be minimised if urgent action is taken.

  4. Whether the Community Benefit Fund is the last resort available to the applicant and/or whether the nature of the emergency is such that the Community Benefit Fund provides the only emergency funds available in the circumstances.

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How can you help!!

There are a number of ways that you can help the Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund continue their assistance to residents of the Coolamon Shire.

Donations and fundraising are always appreciated.  Whilst the Community Reward Account arrangements with Beyond Bank enable people to contribute at no cost to themselves.

The Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund is a Community Reward Account Recipient Organisation with Beyond Bank.  This means that it is eligible to receive a Community Bonus Payment, calculated on the combined average annual balance of all supporters with Beyond Bank Community Reward Accounts that have chosen the Coolamon Shire Community Benefit Fund as their recipient organisation.  To find out more information on how you can assist, visit the Beyond Bank website or contact your local branch of Beyond Bank.