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ive received a one off crisis payment of $400 from centrelink, and im going in today to lodge the physical dsp forms ive filled out as i cannot scan and upload them from here

my caseworker has been trying to secure me a spot in a refuge but right now they have yet to get back to her and i am not able to take this into my own hands. i have to wait, as i cant self refer or follow this up on my own behalf

several places are available to take my cats, but they wont be able to until theyve either gotten their boosters or i can get the records to verify their shots are still in date. im waiting on hearing back if the clinic has found them, but in the meantime ive booked an appointment as early as i was able to for the 11th of august to get their shots. however its a matter of finding somewhere to stay until then, once theyre boarded ill have a lot more flexibility. if i can get them in somewhere earlier i will do so immediately even if its out of pocket, but i wont be able to before accommodation runs out regardless

i was able to get some winter clothes so i have some warmer stuff for this abysmal fucking weather. some shirts, pants, a jumper, and hoodie. im gonna get some socks and gloves today i think. fuck winter

ive been cooking so any costs have been kept fairly low in terms of food, at least as far as possible w the price of groceries.

i have applied for other payments and rebates to see if i can squeeze anything else from the system rn from services, as well as having what little super i had released

ill need to pay for transport to the city for me, my cats, and some of my belongings to get there. public transport isnt an option in terms of what i need to take and my own physical limitations with disability, but once i find somewhere to stay and dont need to take my cats everywhere with me to adhere to policy, im very adept at navigating public transport so that should be a relative non issue funds wise beyond time crunches and less accessible locations. even if i were to just send my belongings ahead to the city and take public transport with the cats, courier fees are about $400

i HAVE negotiated my way into being able to pick up some of my things from the house, mainly extra clothes, any records i can get, some personal valuables.

i will potentially be making a gfm to help with the rest of the rental and moving process so i can get as much of my shit as possible from the house that i cant take this week and store it, try and get some basic secondhand furniture and appliances, get some driving lessons to get my p plates so i can retrieve my car and also use it to move things, and try to secure stable housing long enough to find my footing so i can completely remove any dependency on my abusive family permanently

if and once i secure as spot at a refuge, the cats are handled, and i have a moment to properly figure myself out while the dsp application processes, i will be renewing my rsa and trying to find some small shifts that wont fuck up the application (i need to keep my hours under 14 a week, which... w my physical state wont be difficult unfortunately), save, get my p plates so i can get my car, and overall get as much of my shit together as possible

i am very confident that once my dsp is sorted out, i can find a stable few shifts a week bartending, and i have my p plates for my car, i will be quite functional and be able to afford my own stupid fucking baka life. ive been spending the past few months budgeting, working on applications and gathering evidence for my dsp, rental hunting, and meeting with caseworkers and specialists, i know that once i have stability, ive done my best to ensure maintaining it is within my ability, and im as certain as i possibly can be in my current state, that i will be fine. its just getting the fuck out of here and finding somewhere long enough to give me the chance

so my current priorities will be accommodation in the weird limbo phase, transport to and from places as necessary, and groceries