Artwork: Teret, Corner of Little Smith Street and Webb Street, Fitzroy
Financial Counselling
Few things are a stressful as money issues, which is why our Financial Counsellors can help you through your our money problems.
Our Financial Counsellors can help with:
- financial counselling and debt repayment planning
- referral services
- advocacy
- practical forms assistance
- information about how to avoid financial pitfalls
- Centrelink debts
- utility rates and disconnections
- fines and warrants
- repossession of goods and property
- getting concessions and other entitlements
We also provide specialised financial counselling, advocacy and assistance, including for:
- Refugee and Migrant support (External link)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support (External link)
- Family violence support (External link)
Additional services
You can also find help with the National Debt Helpline (External link) 1800 007 007 for help with:
- consumer credit contract disputes credit card and personal loan arrears
- creditor harassment mobile phone and internet contracts
- mortgage and car finance issues
- payday lending (bankruptcy information)
- bankruptcy
Legal advice for financial matters
Victoria Legal Aid and Fitzroy Legal Service offer legal advise across business and commercial matters, investment, trusts, property and more.
For more information contact Victoria Legal Aid (External link) or Fitzroy Legal Service (External link) directly.
Contact us on 9087 5739
Financial counselling is provided by Carlton/Fitzroy Financial Counselling Service