Free Literacy and Numeracy Classes

Maranoa and Regional Support Services are continue to hold literacy and numeracy classes as a services to the community through the greatly appreciated funding received from DEETI.

These classes are one on one, unless you have a friend who you would like to work with you.

Adult Literacy and Lifeskills survey undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006 revealed that between 46% and 70% of adults in Australia had poor or very poor skills across one or more of the five skill domains of prose literacy, document literacy, numeracy, problem-solving and health literacy.

These statistics do not take into consideration Australian’s for whom English is a seond language.

Aside from the debilitating effects of poor literacy at the individual level, where reading public notices or interpreting a bus timetable can become a challenge, the effect on the broader economy is also significant. In fact, it has been estimated that a one per cent increase in a country’s literacy scores is associated with an eventual 2.5 per cent increase in labour productivity and a 1.5 per cent increase in GDP. (Elainen Henry, The Punch,10/09/09)

If you are interested in improving your literacy or/and literacy skills, please contact Tilly on  0427786851

The Process in Mitchell for Receiving a Food Voucher from Maranoa Regional Council.

 

1. Supply a copy of your last Centerlink income statement
       If you do not have an income statement you need to retrieve it online.

To Register online you need –

You may need the following items to answer the questions asked:

·         a recent letter from Centrelink and/or the Family Assistance Office
·         a recent statement from your bank where your Centrelink and/or Family Assistance Office Payments are sent
·         your concession card if you have one (e.g. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Health Care Card)
·         any documents that you have presented to Centrelink as Proof of Identity (e.g. driver's licence or passport).

Registration steps
Follow the registration steps:

1.       identify yourself using your Customer Reference Number (CRN), if you have one
2.       answer questions about yourself and your Centrelink record, to help us verify your identity
3.       confirm your access level
4.       choose your password for online services
5.       set your Personal Identification Number (PIN) for phone services (optional)
6.       create your secret questions and answers which can help if you forget your password
7.       be provided with a Customer Access Number (CAN) if you don’t already have one
8.       receive information about how to log on to use online services
9.       follow the prompts to complete the registration process.
Secret questions and answers

You need to provide 5 secret questions and answers when you register for online services. These are used for protection over your personal and sensitive information.

You will need to correctly answer a secret question each time you log on and if you need to reset your password. Once logged on, you can manage your own secret questions and answers.

If you need assistance with this process the volunteers at MARSS will help you.

2. Send the copy of the income statement to the Maranoa Regional Council fax number – 46246990 – Attention Madonna Mole.
3. Go to the Council office and phone Madonna Mole on 46240808 to undertake a phone interview.

WEB ADDRESS FOR CENTRELINK - https://www.centrelink.gov.au/wps/portal/clk_common/CROSS