Useful Links
| Australian Capital Territory | Care Financial Counselling Service Tel: 02-6257 1788 Telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor Salvation Army Moneycare Lifeline gambling and financial counselling |
| New South Wales | Credit and Debt Hotline Tel: 1800 808 488 or 02-9212 4111 Telephone advice and referral to a financial counsellor Financial Counsellors’ Association of New South Wales |
| Northern Territory | Somerville Community Services Darwin: 08-8920 4100 Katherine: 08-08 8972 5100 Tangentyere Council Financial Counselling Service Anglicare NT Financial Counselling |
| Queensland | Financial Counsellors Association of Queensland Tel: 07-3321 3192 Referral to a financial counsellor Financial First Aid |
| South Australia | Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide Tel: 08-8202 5180 Referral to a financial counsellor Northern Community Legal Service South Australian Financial Counsellors Association Child Youth and Family Services |
| Tasmania | Anglicare Financial Counselling Service Tel: 1800 243 232 Referral to a financial counsellor Consumer Credit Solicitor, Hobart Community Legal Service |
| Victoria | Consumer Affairs Victoria Tel: 1300 55 81 81 Advice on credit and debt issues and referral to a financial counsellor Consumer Action Law Centre MoneyHelp |
| Western Australia | Financial Counsellors Resource Project Tel: 08-9221 9411 Referral to a financial counsellor Consumer Credit Legal Service Financial Counsellors Association of Western Australia |
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Veda Advantage
Veda Advantage is a credit reporting agency most widely known to the consumer. Many credit providers utilize the services of this company when assessing the credit worthiness of an applicant.
Dun and Bradstreet is a credit reporting, debt collection and sales and marketing data company. Many credit providers utilize the services of this company when assessing the credit worthiness of an applicant.
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia is a nonprofit organization that was developed to represent the mortgage brokering industry. The FBAA provides information and ongoing training to its members. This organization works closely with regulatory bodies such as the ASIC on issues such as legislation and regulation.
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia in a non profit organization that was developed to represent the mortgage industry. The association provides information and ongoing training to its members. This organization works closely with regulatory bodies like the ASIC on issues such as legislation and regulation.
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is a government resource site housing information on many areas such as company registrations and listings, managed schemes, insolvency and publications.
The Finance Ombudsmen provides independent dispute resolution for consumers and financial services providers.
The Consumer Action Law Centre is a campaign-focused consumer advocacy, litigation and policy organisation. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
The Office of Fair Trading safeguards consumer rights and advises business and traders on fair and ethical practice.
The Institute of Mercantile Agents
The Institute of Mercantile Agents Limited represents collectors, investigators, process servers and repossession agents throughout Australia. Elected members networked across Australia work on matters of licensing, privacy, training and ethics affecting members.
Credit Union Dispute Resolution Centre
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has responsibilities under the federal Privacy Act 1988. The Privacy Act provides protection for personal information that is handled by Australian Government and Australian Capital Territory government agencies; personal tax file numbers used by individuals and organisations; and information about your credit worthiness held by credit reporting agencies and credit providers.
A popular television show covering a wide range of topics. We Fix Credit Pty Ltd featured on A Current Affair:Dangers of Mobile Cost for helping a client resolve a credit dispute.
Choice magazine is an online publication covering a wide range of topics of interest to the consumer including information on credit, banking and finance related stories