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Tuggeranong, ACT - Financial Education Hub

Financial Foundations Workshop

We've spent years watching people struggle with the same money decisions. This six-month program brings together everything we've learned about helping Australians build confidence with their finances—from household budgets to investment basics. Applications open for our September 2025 cohort.

What You'll Actually Learn

These aren't theoretical concepts. Each module tackles real situations our participants face, with practical frameworks you can apply the same week.

Core Topics
Practical Skills
Timeline
Budget Architecture
Building systems that work with your actual life, not against it
Expense Tracking
Finding patterns in spending without drowning in spreadsheets
Weeks 1-4
Foundation sessions
Debt Navigation
Understanding interest rates and creating repayment strategies
Priority Mapping
Deciding what to pay off first based on your situation
Weeks 5-10
Debt management phase
Savings Psychology
Why saving fails and how to structure accounts that actually work
Emergency Buffers
Building cushions for life's surprises without massive sacrifice
Weeks 11-16
Savings strategies
Investment Basics
Demystifying shares, ETFs, and property without the jargon
Risk Assessment
Matching investment approaches to your comfort level
Weeks 17-24
Growth planning

Results From Real Participants

These outcomes come from our 2024 cohorts across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Every group was different, but certain patterns emerged consistently.

Financial Clarity Recognition

87% of participants reported feeling more confident making financial decisions six months after completing the program

Behaviour Shift Metrics

Average participants tracked their spending for 18 weeks straight—something most had never managed before

Community Connection

Four local peer groups formed organically and continued meeting quarterly after graduation

Curriculum Development Award

Recognized by Australian Financial Educators Association for practical approach to household finance education

Workshop participants collaborating on financial planning exercises in modern learning environment

Your Instructors

Callum Fitzroy, budget systems specialist

Callum Fitzroy

Budget Systems

Spent a decade fixing broken household budgets. Now teaches the frameworks that actually stick.

Nerida Kempster, debt strategy educator

Nerida Kempster

Debt Strategy

Helps people untangle complicated debt situations without judgment or unrealistic timelines.

Bjorn Halvorsen, investment fundamentals teacher

Bjorn Halvorsen

Investment Basics

Translates investment concepts into plain language. Believes everyone deserves clear explanations.

Siobhan Devereux, savings psychology expert

Siobhan Devereux

Savings Psychology

Studies why smart people struggle to save. Designs systems that work with human behaviour.

Getting Started

The application process helps us understand what you're hoping to achieve. We keep groups small—twenty people maximum—so everyone gets individual attention.

1

Submit Your Application

Tell us about your current financial situation and what you'd like to improve. Takes about fifteen minutes. We read every application personally—no automated screening here.

2

Phone Conversation

If your goals match what we teach, we'll schedule a twenty-minute call. This helps us understand if the timing works for you and ensures the program fits your needs.

3

Enrollment Confirmation

Once accepted, you'll receive your welcome pack with pre-reading materials and cohort details. Sessions begin the second week of September with an orientation evening.

4

Program Begins

Weekly evening sessions run for six months. You'll also join a smaller peer group that meets between main sessions. The workload averages three hours weekly outside class time.

Apply for September 2025 Cohort