9. Sources of financial guidance

9. Sources of financial guidance

Pg 26 (Personal Insolvency Information Booklet)

Financial counselling services help people who are in financial difficulty.

They are available in every state and territory and provide a free, independent and confidential service. They can help you manage a short-term crisis and plan to prevent a future one. Financial counsellors can help you remain independent and take full control of your own financial affairs.

Australian Capital Territory

Care Financial Counselling Service
02 6257 1788
http://www.carefcs.org

New South Wales

Financial Counsellors’ Association of NSW
1800 007 007
http://www.fcan.com.au

Northern Territory

Anglicare Australia Northern Territory Financial Counselling Service
08 8985 0000
http://www.anglicare-nt.org.au
Somerville Community Services
08 8920 4100 (Darwin area)
http://www.somerville.org.au
Tangentyre Council
08 8951 4222 (Alice Springs area)
http://www.tangentyere.org.au

Queensland

Financial Counselling Association of Queensland
07 332 1 3192
http://www.fcqn.asn.au

South Australia

Uniting Care Wesley
08 8202 5111
http://www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
Northern Community Legal Service
08 8281 6911 or 1300 558 555
http://www.saccls.org.au/centre_details.php?centre_id=5
Department for Families and Communities SA
1800 003 305
http://www.dfc.sa.gov.au

The South Australia Financial Counselling Association’s website lists financial counsellors in South Australia http://www.safca.org.au

Tasmania

Anglicare Financial Counselling Service
1800 243 232
http://www.anglicare-tas.org.au

Victoria

Money Help
Financial Counselling Telephone Service
1800 149 689
http://www.moneyhelp.org.au

Financial & Consumer Rights Council lists all financial counsellors in Victoria http://www.fcrc.org.au

Western Australia

Financial Counsellors Resource Project
08 922 1 9411
http://www.fcrp.org.au
Financial Counsellor’s Association of WA
1800 007 007
http://www.financialcounsellors.org

Registered trustees and registered debt agreement administrators may also be able to provide you guidance. Some may charge a fee.

Contact details for registered trustees and registered debt agreement administrators is available on www.itsa.gov.au or by calling us on 1300 364 785.

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