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💬 10 May 2026: A new mother in severe dental pain needs food, rent assistance, and car repairs for her family. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A mother separated from her children needs rent and counselling while working toward reunification. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 8 May 2026: $10,000 of Zakat distributed to a brother in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: An Australian citizen stranded in Egypt after theft and superannuation delays needs urgent financial help. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 8 May 2026: A brother recovering from injury cannot afford rent while unable to work this winter. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

❤️ 8 May 2026: $1,100 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 8 May 2026: A father struggling as a new arrival to Australia needs help with rent arrears and utilities. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 11 May 2026: A family in Liverpool is seeking assistance with Quran class fees for their child. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A mother of three expecting her fourth child needs groceries after debt repayments take her Centrelink income. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A father unable to work is seeking help with Islamic Studies tuition for his young daughter. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A brother on a bridging visa unable to access Centrelink needs help with rent and bills. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 8 May 2026: A mother of nine fleeing domestic violence cannot afford rent, medical care, or essentials for her children. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A brother on a bridging visa with health issues needs help with rent arrears while seeking suitable work. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A brother injured at work awaiting WorkCover cannot afford rent, food, or medical treatment. Application from Adelaide Region, SA

💬 8 May 2026: A student caring for siblings needs help to cover food and groceries. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 10 May 2026: A mother in housing with an incarcerated son needs help with overdue bills and groceries. Application from Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A pregnant mother with an unwell husband urgently needs rent deposit and baby essentials. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A mother of five fled domestic violence and needs housing to reunite with her children. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A brother managing type 2 diabetes needs food vouchers to afford appropriate meals. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A single mother of three from Afghanistan on Centrelink needs help with dental treatment. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A widower caring for four children cannot work and needs help with outstanding bills. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 9 May 2026: A brother recovering from surgery and grieving the loss of his newborn needs help with rent and medical bills. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 11 May 2026: A father caring for his son with schizophrenia needs help with rent, food, and medication. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 9 May 2026: A mother of five fleeing domestic violence urgently needs safe housing for her children. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 6 May 2026: $1,700 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 9 May 2026: A single mother with no work rights and severe diabetes cannot afford rent, food, or medication. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 6 May 2026: $4,611 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A brother is struggling to cover food, medication, and utility bills. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A mother of two left with nothing after divorce and bills needs groceries and essentials. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: A brother with unmedicated mental health conditions lost his job and urgently needs rent and food. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 8 May 2026: $500 of Zakat distributed to a family facing eviction due to rent arrears in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 12 May 2026: An elderly sister living alone on a pension needs couches and household essentials. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 12 May 2026: A father seeking work cares for two children and his unwell wife but cannot afford essentials after paying rent. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 8 May 2026: A family of five with limited income is struggling to cover rent and replace essential appliances. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 10 May 2026: A young carer supporting two siblings after losing both parents needs food, medication, and essentials. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 12 May 2026: An elderly couple with no income and serious health concerns need food and clothing urgently. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 11 May 2026: A client waiting for NDIS access needs support with functional capacity assessment costs. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 12 May 2026: A mother of four caring full-time for her son with disability needs help with Centrelink debt. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 11 May 2026: A brother barred from work for five years needs urgent help with rent, food, and dental care. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

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Sacred Balance

Counselling Services

About Sacred Balance

Sacred Balance located in Victoria is run by Selma Cook (also known as Velma) a holistic therapist. Selma’s work is built on an Islamic framework, the Prophetic model. Her services include life coaching, individual counselling, couples counselling, trauma therapy and mindfulness. Selma also does Pre-Marital Mentorship, to help couples discover more about each other, acknowledge the strengths in their relationship, work on the areas that need growth and to define expectations and goals before getting married.

A lot of her work is helping people who have been impacted by various forms of family violence. She aims to empower individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences.

Personalised Approach

She listens to you, values you and respects your commitment to the counselling process. Her aim is to communicate and connect with people in a way that smooths the way to healing and empowerment.

Selma has travelled extensively and worked in community engagement for many years. She has worked as a prison chaplain, a mentor, and a trainer (organising and facilitating workshops and events). She is dedicated to helping people heal, grow, and thrive.

Specialised Sessions

· Healthy relationships

· Personal/Professional breakthrough (assist you on your journey to define your goals, remove the barriers that prevent you attaining them and take the steps towards them.)

· Confidence building

· Dealing with stress and anxiety

· Let go of the past

. Be job ready! Discover your abilities, values and direction. Receive coaching, mentoring, and practice interviews and public speaking.

Partnered Services

Sacred Balance will assist NZF clients who need counselling services.

Would you like to partner with us?

If you are an individual, company, business, service or organisation, you can become a Program Partner by financially supporting and funding our programs, either through the means of Zakat or Sadaqah.

You can also become a Service Partner by providing essential services such as Quran classes, counselling, mentoring, tutoring etc. for our programs.

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Your support can make a difference!

You can share in the rewards by helping us build our programs through your Zakat and generous Sadaqah donations today.

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