Northern Adelaide Place-based Financial Inclusion Action Plan

Why Northern Adelaide?

Following the success of the Geelong Foundation FIAP the Department of Human Services (DHS) Government of SA extended an opportunity for Good Shepherd to leverage the learning and experiences of the Geelong FIAP program and develop a similar program to address the local challenges to financial well-being in Northern Adelaide, specifically the Playford and Salisbury LGAs.

Northern Adelaide has undergone a significant economic shift in the last 10 years. It is difficult to separate the financial pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic from the culmination of stress of the past 10 years of economic change.

The closure of the General Motors Holden Automotive factory impacted work directly associated with the plant as well as second and third tier suppliers and affiliated businesses. The effects of these direct and indirect job losses from the region saw unemployment rise above the national benchmark, compounding issues for a demographic in which sections of the community have had a problem with the workforce.

Building financially resilient communities in Northern Adelaide

Despite having the fastest growing population rate in South Australia in the last three years across Playford, Salisbury, and Tea Tree Gully Local Council Areas the long-term socio-economic issues continue to impact the overall level of disadvantage in the region.

This clearly implies that even in the pre-COVID period the local communities were struggling with issues of high youth unemployment, low levels of educational attainment, and high rental stress combined with a greater concentration of low-income households in comparison to the rest of South Australia.

In 2021, a committed group of organisations representing multiple sectors in Northern Adelaide joined forces to better identify the entrenched challenges in the local communities and co-designed more than 50 practical actions to alleviate these challenges.

View the Northern Adelaide 'Foundation' FIAP (2022-2023)

Northern Adelaide FIAP Impact Report 2023

The Northern Adelaide FIAP Impact Report 2023 features the incredible progress made by the members, over the past 12 months, in enhancing the financial inclusion, resilience and wellbeing of the local communities through extensive collaboration and implementation of the Foundation FIAP actions.

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Place Based - Northern Adelaide FIAP

The Northern Adelaide Financial Inclusion Action Plan embodies the collective efforts of the following organisations: 

Codan

Codan

“Codan Limited (Codan) is an ASX listed international technology company headquartered in South Australia. Codan develops rugged and reliable electronics solutions for government, corporate, NGO and consumer markets across the…
Tindo Solar

Tindo Solar

“Tindo Solar is Australia’s only manufacturer of solar panels, producing world-leading panels with the latest technology. Based in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, the Tindo solar panel production line is highly…
City of Salisbury

City of Salisbury

“The City of Salisbury community consists of 145,000 people who live in our 32 suburbs, whether they have been here all their lives or are new arrivals.  The 7,800 businesses…
Possible Consulting

Possible Consulting

“Founded in 2020, Possible Consulting is a family-owned multicultural consulting social enterprise which provides concise consulting services to make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.    We are…
Workskil SA

Workskil SA

“Workskil Australia is a national not-for-profit and charity, with over 35 proud years of supporting Australians to achieve sustained economic and social self-reliance. We do this by providing a range…
Northern Area Community & Youth Services Inc.

Northern Area Community & Youth Services Inc.

“Northern Area Community & Youth Services (NACYS) is a not for profit, community-based organization, located in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Our vision is to empower the community, through excellence…
Relationships Australia SA

Relationships Australia SA

Relationships Australia SA has over 70 years’ experience in delivering a variety of health and wellbeing services in the community, with a particular focus on those who are financially disadvantaged.  …
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand was established to address the critical, contemporary issues facing women, girls and families. We work to advance equity and social justice, and to support our…
AnglicareSA

AnglicareSA

For more than 160 years, AnglicareSA has supported South Australians in need. Our 1,800 employees and 400 volunteers support more than 45,000 people each year through a broad range of…
Office for Women

Office for Women

The Department of Human Services (DHS) brings together a range of services, funding and policy responsibilities which together support fairness, opportunity, and choice for all South Australians. DHS has lead…
UniSA

UniSA

UniSA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence, cybersecurity, construction management, environmental science, aviation, information management, information technology and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to…

Taking Action to shift the dial on Financial Resilience and Wellbeing

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