2. MIB Healthy Living Project Information
Project Purpose:
This program supports and assists with expenses towards the maintenance of a healthy standard of living for members of our community.
Beneficiary Allowance:
$10,000 per person
Eligibility:
- To be eligible for this assistance, you must be a registered MIB (non-IBN) beneficiary.
- Cash payments and reimbursements cannot be paid to any beneficiary.
- Payments will be made directly to the seller or service provider.
Program dates:
3 August 2020 – 30 June 2021
| Expenses covered by the project |
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| House hold expenses and everyday cost of living (bills, groceries, fuel) |
| Health & sports & recreational activities |
| Medical and dental costs (surgery, travel to appointments, mobility vehicles, but excluding cash for carers' costs) |
| House improvements including swimming pools, landscaping, rubbish removal Housing deposits |
| Mobile housing (such as caravans, camper trailers) |
| Removalist costs |
| Cleaning services |
| Day-care and afterschool care (excluding cash payments to carers) |
| Firearms for hunting (with valid licence and registration according to firearms laws and regulations) |
| Tools and equipment |
| Emergency accommodation |
| Funeral Costs |
| Lore & Culture meetings |
| Toys |
| Education and training costs including lessons (e.g. music) and tuition and associated equipment |
| Car repairs and registration |
| Travel and accommodation costs related to travelling to and from meetings, conferences or Indigenous cultural events (additional to Trust community meetings) |
| IT - IT services, computers, laptops, software, hardware, tablets, i-pads, mobile phones, prepaid credit |
| Insurance costs (life, vehicle, house, travel, pet insurance) |
| TVs and DVDs |
| Pharmaceuticals |
| Housing/ Caravan Park rental, bond and mortgage payments |
| Household items (cooling and heating devices, whitegoods, cooking appliances, linen, furniture) |
| Purchase of vehicles, vehicle loan payments |
| Companion / pet purchase and costs |
| Lore & Culture meetings |
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Costs associated with employment (including travel, uniforms and training courses) |
| Clothing |
Exclusions: Cash payments (including for rent, boarding and credit cards), legal costs, fines/penalties/criminal related costs, dirt bikes/boats/jet skis, alcohol and tobacco products, gambling, celebrated events (weddings/birthdays etc), weapons, tax debt, and debts relating to child support.
Note: we are unable to pay for Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates and Passports as the agencies who control these documents will only accept payment over the counter at the time of request.
