Enhanced Income Management – Victoria
Greater Shepparton
Enhanced Income Management is operating in Greater Shepparton, Victoria. Since 4 September 2023, participants on Income Management can choose to move to enhanced Income Management and newly eligible participants are placed on enhanced Income Management if they are eligible for one of the following measures:
- Voluntary enhanced Income Management measure – Participants who volunteer to go onto enhanced Income Management have 50 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
- Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient measure – This measure is aimed at helping vulnerable youth or at-risk individuals and their families to manage their income support and family assistance payments more effectively. Participants on the Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient measure have 50 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
- Child Protection measure – Child Protection operates in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Child protection authorities can refer a person for Child Protection enhanced Income Management. Participants on the Child Protection measure have 70 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
Resources
More information
For more information on enhanced Income Management, SmartCard or how to volunteer:
- visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/smartcard
- call the SmartCard eIM hotline on 1800 252 604
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