• Business Attire: If you belong to, or know of, an organisation which deals in business wear contact your local Centrelink Office or Job Network Provider for information on how to donate clothing for the unemployed. The clothes can then be made available to the unemployed in a local Clothes Bank when they need to go to job interviews, court appearances, funerals or marriages.
• Curriculum Vitae: Contact your local Centrelink Office or Job Network Provider to become involved in Curriculum Vitae preparation programs for the unemployed or high school students.
• Information Technology: If you belong to a business which teaches computer skills, or if you personally have experience in the field of IT; contact your local Centrelink Office or Job Network Provider to become involved in, or to coordinate, a computer course for the unemployed. These programs might be designed specifically to assist mature-aged job seekers overcome technological barriers.
• Trades and Services: If you are a tradesperson (mechanic, electrical, maintenance & repairs) or professional (legal, accounting, tax services), offer your services free to people living in poverty allowing them to carry the cost of spare parts only or alternatively providing low cost or free professional services to those people. Contact a local charity to be connected to people in need through their organisation - they will ensure that you have the right certification and include you in their public liability insurance cover.
• Tutoring: Connect with your local school to see if they need support with tutoring disadvantaged students after school hours under the supervision of the school.

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