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NSW strata reform bill needs urgent fixes to protect homeowners

Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) welcomes the introduction of the Strata Schemes Amendment Bill 2024 to NSW State Parliament today. We see it as a positive step forward in addressing financial hardship faced by strata property owners. However, the Bill does not go far enough to safeguard homeowners from unnecessary legal action and…

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Grants for organisations helping those in financial hardship now open

Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) has welcomed the Federal Government announcement of the next round of grants for Financial Wellbeing and Capability programs.    Applications are now open for the following grant programs:  Emergency Relief  Food Relief (and Material Aid)  Commonwealth Financial Counselling and Financial Capability  Financial Counselling for Gambling  Financial Wellbeing…

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Flood Inquiry report will help hold insurers to account

Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) has welcomed the release of a Parliamentary report into Insurer’s responses to the 2022 Major Floods.  “The good news is, if these recommendations are adopted and enforced, consumers will be treated better and more likely to receive fairer outcomes from their insurers after weather disasters,” said…

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Consumer groups call on NIAA to strengthen remote food security strategy

Mandatory code of practice, subsidies for food transportation and increased income support needed. A coalition of consumer and indigenous groups is calling on the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to better protect vulnerable residents in remote areas. The organisations have welcomed the proposed National Strategy for Food Security in Remote…

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Media Release from the Financial Counselling Industry Fund

More Australians will now have access to support from financial counsellors with the launch of the Financial Counselling Industry Fund (FCIF). The FCIF is the result of a collaboration between the financial counselling sector and a number of industries and companies - Australian Banking Association member banks, Australian Energy Council,…

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