Counselling in Australia

 

These services in each State or Territory will be able to provide a financial counselling or credit advice service or refer you to the appropriate service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips on debt and money management

To get a free copy of your credit report from Veda Advantage within 2 weeks, write to them at:

Postal address:
Veda Advantage
PO Box 966
North Sydney NSW 2059
Australia

You will need to include in the letter your full name, date of birth, driver's licence number, current address and previous address if you've moved in the last 5 years. If you are willing to pay to get the report within 24 hours, ring them on:

Tel: +61 2 9464 6000 or 1300 762 207

or go to their website .

To get a free copy of your credit report from Dun and Bradstreet within 2 weeks, go to www.dnb.com.au and click on the hyperlink ‘Order my consumer report' or call Dun and Bradstreet on 132 333.

A letter template to get a copy of your credit file report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Financial Counselling Assistance or Referral

Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria: 1300 55 81 81
advice on credit and debt issuesand referral to a financial counsellor
Website: http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au

Consumer Action Law Centre: 03 9629 6300
advice on credit and debt
Advice to Public (legal):  03 9629 6300 / 1300 881 020,
Advice to Consumer Caseworkers (legal):  03 9602 3326

Website: http://www.consumeraction.org.au

MoneyHelp
Not-for-profit Victorian Government service providing free, confidential financial counselling advice for Victorians experiencing job loss or reduced working hours.

Website:http://www.moneyhelp.org.au

 

New South Wales

Credit and Debt Hotline: 1800 808 488 or 02 9212 4111
telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor
Website: http://www.cclcnsw.org.au

Financial Counsellors' Association of New South Wales:1300 914 408
referral to a financial counsellor
Website: http://www.fcan.com.au

ACT

Care Financial Counselling Service: 02 6257 1788

telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor
Website: http://www.carefcs.org

Salvation Army Moneycare: 02-6247 3635
Website:http://www.salvos.org.au/need-help/financial-troubles/

Lifeline gambling and financial counselling: 02 6247 0655

South Australia

Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide 08 8202 5180

referral to a financial counsellor

Northern Community Legal Service: 08 8281 6911

telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor

South Australian Financial Counsellors Association:
Website:http://www.safca.info/

Western Australia

Financial Counsellors Resource Project: 08 9221 9411
referral to a financial counsellor

Website: http://www.fcrp.org.au

Consumer Credit Legal Service: 08 9221 7066

telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor

Financial Counsellors Association of Western Australia:1800 889 364
Website: http://www.financialcounsellors.org

Tasmania

Anglicare Financial Counselling Service: 1800 243 232

referral to a financial counsellor
Website: www.anglicare-tas.org.au

Consumer Credit Solicitor, Hobart Community Legal Service: 03 6223 2500 or 1800 232 500

telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor

Queensland

Financial Counsellors Association of Queensland:  07 3321 3192
Website: http://www.fcqn.asn.au
referral to a financial counsellor

Financial First Aid: 1300 370 255
for those experiencing financial difficulties living in Queensland

Northern Territory

Somerville Community Services
Darwin 08 8920 4100
Katherine 08 8972 5100
Palmerston Financial Counselling Centre 08 89316200
Website:http://www.somerville.org.au/

Anglicare NT Financial Counselling
Darwin Financial Counselling Service Tel: 08 8985 0000
Katherine Financial Counselling Service Tel: 08 8972 1571
East Arnhem Financial Counselling Service Tel: 08 8987 3022
Top End Financial Counselling Service Tel: 08 8985 0000
Alice Springs Financial Counselling Service Tel: 08 8951 8000

Tangentyere Council Financial Counselling Service
Telephone 08 8951 4257
Website:http://www.tangentyere.org.au/