Meet the People Behind vetrasylon
We're financial educators who've spent years working with Australian families and businesses. Our backgrounds range from banking to financial planning, and we've seen firsthand how confusing money management can be when you don't have the right guidance.
Elodie Thackeray
Head of Financial Education ProgramsI started my career at a regional credit union in Tasmania, which taught me something important—people don't need complicated financial jargon. They need practical advice that fits their actual lives.
After moving to Canberra in 2019, I spent three years developing financial literacy workshops for community groups. That experience showed me how much demand exists for straightforward money education that doesn't talk down to people.
Now I lead our curriculum development, making sure everything we teach reflects real situations Australians face. Whether it's managing household budgets or understanding superannuation options, we focus on clarity over complexity.
What Our Team Brings
We've assembled educators and financial professionals who understand both the technical side and the human side of money management.
Personal Finance
Budgeting strategies, debt management, and savings approaches that work for different income levels and life stages.
Banking Systems
How Australian banks work, account types, fees to watch for, and ways to make the system work for you instead of against you.
Small Business
Cash flow management, business accounts, GST basics, and separating personal finances from business operations.
Goal Planning
Setting realistic financial goals and creating step-by-step plans. We avoid the vague motivational stuff and focus on actual numbers.
Investment Basics
Understanding investment options available to Australians, risk levels, and how to start investing with smaller amounts.
Financial Security
Insurance fundamentals, emergency funds, and protecting yourself from financial setbacks that can derail your plans.
How We Approach Teaching
These principles guide everything we create. They're not marketing points—they're commitments we make to every person who takes our courses.
Plain Language Always
Financial topics are already complicated enough. We explain concepts using everyday words and skip the industry terminology unless it's absolutely necessary to know.
Real Examples
Every lesson includes scenarios based on actual situations we've encountered. You'll see how concepts apply to real household budgets and business expenses.
Australian Context
We focus specifically on how things work here—our tax system, superannuation rules, banking regulations, and cost-of-living realities across different regions.
No Sales Agenda
We're educators, not financial advisors selling products. When we discuss options like savings accounts or insurance, we explain the concepts without pushing specific providers.
Our Course Development Process
Building effective financial education takes more than gathering information. Here's how we create courses that actually help people improve their money management skills.
Research Common Challenges
We start by talking to Australians about their actual financial struggles. Not hypothetical problems—real issues they're facing right now with budgets, debts, or financial decisions.
Break Down Complex Topics
Our team takes complicated financial concepts and dissects them into manageable pieces. We test explanations with people outside the finance industry to ensure they make sense.
Create Practical Exercises
Every lesson includes activities you can apply immediately. We use real numbers and realistic scenarios so you're practicing with situations similar to what you'll encounter.
Test and Refine
We run pilot programs with small groups, collect detailed feedback, and revise content based on what actually helped versus what confused people. Courses launch only after this testing phase.
Have Questions About Our Programs?
Our next course series begins in August 2025. If you'd like to know more about what we teach or have specific questions about financial topics, reach out. We're happy to explain what we offer and whether it might be useful for your situation.
Get in TouchBehind the Scenes
Creating educational content requires more than subject knowledge. Here's a glimpse at the different roles that make our programs work.
Our content team meets every Wednesday to review course materials and discuss feedback from recent participants. These sessions help us spot confusing explanations or missing information before they reach more students.
We also work with guest contributors—accountants, mortgage brokers, and small business owners—who help verify that our information reflects current practices. Their input keeps our courses grounded in reality rather than theory.
The goal is always the same: make sure someone finishing our course walks away with knowledge they can use the following week, not just abstract concepts they might remember.