8 August, 2013 2:43PM AEST

Noel Southall, Ballarat, Victoria

"Most of my friends are in the same situation, they struggle with their finances due to only having casual hours or finding jobs hard to get." Noel Southall, 24, is working casually for a furniture removalist. He also receives Centrelink payments and is looking for fulltime work. He has a young son who he is helping to support.

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Noel Southall

Noel Southall is working casually for a furniture removalist. He's struggling with his finances and is finding it difficult to get fulltime work. (ABC Local:Lily Partland)

The biggest issue is finding fulltime work and managing my finances.

I'm working casually for a furniture removalist, it ranges from one day a week to four, it just depends. At the moment it's quiet, towards December it'll pick up. It becomes challenging to manage your finances day-to-day. There's no real spare cash to spend on myself or save. It's hell on Centrelink, so I'd prefer to be off it.

I'm applying for pretty much anything at the moment, I don't mind travelling for a job. Having a fulltime job would give me a better opportunity to save money, pay my bills, get ahead on some of them. I'd be able to survive better, and maybe get my own place down the track. Also for child support, and to start putting money towards my child's schooling.

The government could help create more jobs and maybe give people a bit of extra support to help them get jobs. It just really comes down to giving people an opportunity. If people want a job that much, help as much as they can instead of saying you've got to do this on your own.

They could maybe increase Centrelink payments for people who want to get jobs or people who've got a job but it's only casual, to help them a little bit more with their debts. Once the debt's paid that person can save a little bit of money, they'll be able to buy a house, get a fulltime job and contribute to society through taxes.