This family urgently needs support to cover the costs of obtaining a passport, an essential form of photo identification. A passport will allow access to important milestones such as applying for employment, enrolling in further education, and eventually securing a driver’s licence. For the eldest child, who is turning 15 and eager to seek part-time work, it will be the only valid form of photo ID available and therefore a crucial step toward independence.
With household income stretched to cover only the most basic needs, even essential costs like a passport application can create financial strain. Coles vouchers would help offset everyday living expenses, freeing up limited funds to go toward this vital document. Beyond its practical importance, a passport also represents opportunity, identity, and connection. In the future, it could enable travel to reconnect with cultural roots and heritage, experiences that have never before been possible for the children.