Financial Counselling. This is a regional program that offers both generalist financial counselling and specialist services for people on low incomes.  
Specialist programs include services for problem gamblers and drought affected communities.  
Financial Counsellors are trained counsellors who provide free and confidential information to families and individuals who are experiencing financial difficulties. 

The service includes:
Advice about laws relating to payment and recovery of debts and bills. 
Assistance to find options to deal with difficult financial circumstances. 
Negotiation and advocacy on behalf of their clients, if requested. 
Ensuring people are receiving correct entitlements and concessions. Assistance with consumer problems. 

A Financial Counsellor can:
Explain what people can do if they can't pay bills, fines or debts. 
Help people work out their payments with creditors. 
Tell people about government and other assistance that may be available. 
Help with Centrelink issues. 
Provide information on bankruptcy. Assist with credit and loan issues. Contact our receptionist at the Kyneton Office for appointment information or more details.

St Luke's Anglicare - Kyneton Office

This service is provided by appointment only; appointments can be made by phone during normal office hours.

Jaqueline Dobie Counselling - Macedon

Our Financial Counsellor provides financial support and advice to people in financial distress. It is a free and confidential service for people in debt. Our Financial Counsellor can: provide information about rules and laws relating to payment; negotiate with creditors,;

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health

Provides professional counselling, information and advocacy in the areas of debt control/management as well as the provision of information regarding options available to financial counselling clients. The main target group for this service is people on low incomes. People who present with financial difficulties are assessed and assisted on the basis of need. The Financial Counsellor also offers group education sessions and consultancy to other agencies and organisations.

Melton Health & Community Services

Services provided: Financial Case management, Financial Counselling, Budgeting, Menor Support, Self help small group educational programs that empower clients to make choices in becoming more self-dependant - financially, emotionally and socially.

Bendigo Family & Financial Services Inc

Free and confidential service. Service includes: - advice about laws relating to payment and recovery of debts - negotiation and advocacy - ensuring people are receiving correct entitlements. Financial Counsellors can: - explain what people can do if they can't pay debts - help people work out their payments with creditors - inform on government assistance that may be available - provide information on bankruptcy - assist with credit and loan issues

Anglicare Victoria, Bendigo

Contact Primary Care Connect on 03 58233200 for Financial Counselling Intake service for an appointment with Nexus Financial Counsellors or complete the online referral tool: http://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/site/index.php/component/rsform/form/3-primary-care-connect-intake-confidential-enquiry

Nexus Primary Health

Caroline Springs Community Health Centre

Assists clients to develop and manage a household budget.  Provides some advocacy for people who may have credit issues such as overdue bills.

Area Serviced
Ballarat & district

Initial Contact
Welfare Worker, Maree Bruhn

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for enquiries.

UnitingCare Ballarat

Other services include:
Continence Service
Diabetic Education 
Dietetics Service
Domestic & Family Violence Support 
Domestic Violence Counselling 
Drug & Alcohol Counselling 
Exercise Physiology 
Generalist Counselling 
Nursing service
Nutrition service
Occupational Therapy 
Physiotherapy 
Podiatry service
Psychology service
Social support service
Social Work service
Speech & Language therapy 
Wound management 

Home visits available 

Financial counselling in Kyneton

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