• ACA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND

    APPLICATION FORM
  • The Emergency Assistance Fund has been designed to support ACA Members who are Past Players experiencing unexpected and temporary financial stress as a result of COVID-19.  It is also available to Current Players who are W/BBL (Only) Contracted Players or Female Domestic (WNCL) Contracted Players.

    The purpose is to provide some short-term financial relief.

    If you are a Past Player, support may be provided to you in the form of a grant and/or loan or payment for goods and/or services.  The Assessment Panel will in its absolute discretion assess and determine the merit of each individual application on a case-by-case basis, with the assistance of the criteria in the table below.

    If you are a Current Player who is a W/BBL (Only) Contracted Players or Female Domestic (WNCL) Contracted Player you will be required to complete a Game Development Appearance(s) in return for a Game Development Grant paid from the Emergency Assistance Fund. To fulfill the appearance requirements the ACA Communications team will gather content which may include stories on your playing career, work and education away from the game.

    If you are finding the isolation and reduced social connection difficult and would like the ACA to make regular contact with you feel free to contact Megan Pauwels on 03 9698 7207.

    This fund operates in addition to other ACA services and programs. For instance, if you are a Member (regardless of your status as a Past Player or Current Player) and experiencing genuine financial hardship that has been exacerbated by COVID-19, you may want to consider applying to the Player Hardship Fund. For further information please contact Carla Dziwoki at cdziwoki@auscricket.com.au or 0422 389 755. 

  • WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT CAN I ACCESS?

    The support available to Members is outlined below, with corresponding criteria and application requirements. The ACA's Assessment Panel will consider and determine the level of support which you may be provided in its absolute discretion. 

     

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  • HOW DO I APPLY?

    1. Determine the type and tier support you are seeking

    2. Complete this application form by clicking next below

    In the Application Form you will be asked to disclose some personal, employment and/or financial information for the ACA to assess your application and eligibility.  All cases will be treated on a confidential basis and information will only be used by ACA staff or our professional advisers for the purpose for which it was collected. For information on how the ACA collects, holds and uses Members’ personal information please refer to the ACA’s Privacy Policy which is available at https://auscricket.com.au/members/privacy-policy/

    Should you have any questions as to what is required please call Megan Pauwels on 03 9698 7207 or email acagrants@auscricket.com.au

  • TIER 1 - $2,000 GRANT/LOAN

    *Pleasenote: any amount above $1,000 would be required to be repaid to the ACA on an agreed basis (e.g. return to work).
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  • TIER 2 - $1,000 GRANT

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  • TIER 3 - $500 GRANT

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  • Bank Details

    Provide account information that you would like your payment made into if your application is successful.

  • ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND PAID WEEKLY. IF SUCCESSFUL, A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITH A PROPOSED PAYMENT DATE. 

    IF YOU ARE SENDING YOUR APPLICATION VIA POST, WE WILL SEEK TO PROCESS YOUR FORM AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

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