Free Financial Help Sheets and Resources

Our Community and Westpac have developed a number of resources to help your community group manage its finances. We realise that every dollar that you can save is critical to your ongoing existence so we have also provided some help sheets on matters specific to banking and fees.

Our Community and Westpac have also developed two very practical, very useful, free guides:

The Guide for Community Treasurers sets out the responsibilities for those entrusted with the task of overseeing the financial management of a community group
The Guide for Community Board Members is designed to help Board members of community organisations of all shapes and sizes to take on their role with greater knowledge and confidence - fully understanding the financial reports presented to them by their Treasurer.

* Click here to view or download the free guides. Some shorter help sheets (some of them based on the free Guides) are also available to download free below.

Help Sheets for Community Treasurers

Help Sheets for Community Groups (General)

Help Sheets for Board/Committee Members - understanding finances

Template Financial Management & Control Policies

Financial Management & Control Policies (this link will take you to a range of policies that can be downloaded and adapted to suit your organisation)

Westpac Financial Literacy Articles

GST and Taxation

For help with GST and taxation matters, visit the Australian Taxation Office's Nonprofit Section at www.ato.gov.au/nonprofit/.