Small debts could lead to big problems
9th October 2012 - A coalition of consumer groups is urging the Federal Government to reconsider aspects of its planned…
Don’t Knock – Its the Law
1st October 2012 - Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) congratulates the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on their historic and…
Want to be MoneySmart? Halve your income
2nd September - “Plenty of people on low incomes are terrific at budgeting; they have to be!” Today marks the beginning of MoneySmart…
Support the Do Not Knock Register
28th August 2012 - Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) encourages the public to throw their support behind a private member’s bill that…
Legal protection for the term “financial counsellor” – An historic win
27th August, 2012 - Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) welcomes the passage of Section 160C of the Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment…
Boost to Centrelink call centre staff a welcome relief
6th August 2012 - Financial Counselling Australia and the National Welfare Rights Network have both welcomed the federal government’s announcement…
Free ATMs good news for remote ATSI communiites
25th May 2012: Financial counsellors and money management workers have welcomed today’s announcement from the banking industry and private ATM…
Launch of ATSI ‘Do Not Knock’ sticker by Minister Shorten
15th May 2012: Minister for Financial Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP, has helped Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) and CentaCare…
Free calls for mobile phone users
24th April 2012: Financial counsellors today welcomed news that the cost of ringing 1800 and 13 phone numbers from mobiles…
Formation of Financial Counsellors ACT is a milestone
1st March 2012: The financial counselling sector has warmly welcomed the formation of a new incorporated financial counselling association: Financial…