Financial Support
Special Financial Assistance
We appreciate that living with a chronic condition can present some financial challenges, especially with the increased cost of living.
We provide financial assistance for eligible members struggling to pay for pharmacy bills, food, and other vital purchases. If you live remotely and must travel significant distances to attend your clinic visits, we can also consider contributing to your petrol costs.
All applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. You may be referred to another service provider for ongoing help, depending on your circumstances. Applications for Special Financial Assistance need to be endorsed by the CF Social Worker or another medical professional from the CF clinic.
Back to the Classroom
CFT understands that living with CF has significant financial implications. With the cost of living continuing to be high, we also know that children returning to school are an additional expense that can put pressure on household budgets.
The Back to the Classroom program has been made possible by the generous support of the MyState Foundation. This $10,000 grant will enable us to provide support to eligible members in 2025. As a small charity, we are very grateful for the generous support given to us by the MyState Foundation.
There are two forms of support for eligible members under this program:
- CFT will provide $200 to each child with CF attending Kindergarten to Year 12 in 2025 to assist with back-to-school expenses
- If you are an adult with CF with dependent children and are on a low income, eligible members will receive $100 for each dependent child attending Kindergarten to Year 12 in 2025.
Achieving their Best
CFT understands that living with CF has significant financial implications. With the cost of living continuing to be high, we also know that children returning to school are an additional expense that can put pressure on household budgets.
The Back to the Classroom program has been made possible by the generous support of the MyState Foundation. This $10,000 grant will enable us to provide support to eligible members in 2025. As a small charity, we are very grateful for the generous support given to us by the MyState Foundation.
There are two forms of support for eligible members under this program:
Aaron Mackrill Memorial Scholarship
Named after CFT’s former President, these scholarships are offered to eligible members with CF wishing to undertake post-compulsory education or training. This can occur at a University, TAFE college or another nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation.
Aaron Mackrill was President of CFT and the 2007 Tasmanian Young Achiever of the Year. Just before his death in April 2010, Aaron asked for a scholarship program to be established in his name instead of flowers. Along with donations following his passing, the Scholarship program became a reality with a $5,000 grant from the MyState Foundation. In 2024/5 a further grant from the MyState Foundation was received to continue to offer this valuable program to our members.
Scholarships are valued at up to $1500 for full-time study and are paid to recipients in annual instalments throughout the study.