More parents seek support from charities to help fund the cost of school uniforms and supplies ahead of the new school year.
Maria Tracey's children, Jacinta and Jayden, prepare for a new school year in Townsville.abc.net.au/news/help-for-parents-struggling-with-back-to-school-costs/101840342Courtney Jarvis is just one of thousands of parents across the country feeling the pinch a little harder this year as the back-to-school shop begins."It's right after Christmas and New Year.""Silvester has muscular dystrophy, so there are a lot of added expenses involved in raising him," Ms Jarvis said.
Bushland Beach mother Maria Tracey said School Savvy helped ease the burden of a new school year on an already tight budget."[We've saved] probably a couple of hundred dollars to be honest.""We've just been struggling a little bit," she said.Centacare's School Savvy program began in Townsville three years ago, helping thousands of families.
"We thought we'd be sending items overseas, but the need is massive in our own backyard so we're focusing on Australia," she said.
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