1. FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE Funded by the Department of Commerce, Office of Fair Trading

2. Main Program Aims Assistance to clients in understanding their financial situation Assistance to clients in understanding their financial situation Advice in terms of options Advice in terms of options Advocacy with Credit Providers Advocacy with Credit Providers Education of the community in relation to current “issues’. Education of the community in relation to current “issues’.

3. Financial Counselling Service To commence in October 2009 it will provide casework support locally. It will offer outreach casework services as venues such as Northern Settlement Services, Ethnic Communities Council and Wallsend Centrelink Advocacy can be offered to clients to assist in the management of their financial stress

4. Financial Counselling Service Also aims to educate the community in financial issues In Partnership the Smith family will offer accredited courses The community will be kept informed about current issues such as “scams” and “rorts”

5. Do you want to know more? The service aims to promote independence and confidence by helping clients manage their opwn affairs better and by decreasing dependence upon “relief”. The Service will be based at Silveridge Community Centre  Phone 49 500 100 OR  Fax 49 514 035

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