MoneyBusiness Coach Training rolls out
29 January 2025
Do you want to help your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients improve their financial wellbeing? If you are employed by a community organisation you may be eligible to attend free MoneyBusiness Coach Training. Developed specifically to upskill frontline community service professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients the training is scheduled for locations in NT and SA in coming months. See below for dates and attached for the flyer (download...
Centrepay reform
3 December 2024
The federal government has announced it will be removing high risk services, including consumer leases, from its Centrepay debit system as part of sweeping reforms designed to reduce the risk of financial abuse of vulnerable Australians. Thanks to all of the SAFCA Members, especially those who have worked or are working in the NT, and the consumer advocates involved who have advocated for these changes for many years. Thank you to The Hon Minister Shorten MP and Services Australia for l...
Affordable SA go-to online directory
19 November 2024
Affordable SA is your go-to online directory, bringing together support services across South Australia – from emergency relief, to mental health assistance, to housing and homelessness support and much more. For financial counsellors and capability workers, it’s a powerful tool that can help your clients access the additional support they may need. With just a few clicks or a quick phone call, you can connect them to essential resources, making finding the right assistance easy....
Greens introduce Ban Gambling Ads Bill to the Senate
15 October 2024

The Greens introduced a bill to ban gambling ads on TV, radio, print and online. The bill is modelled on recommendations of an inquiry which called for a full ban on all gambling advertising. Read more here

$17.8 billion in lost super – important info for financial counsellors
18 September 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is asking financial counsellors to encourage clients to check for lost and unclaimed super, with new data showing almost $17.8 billion is waiting to be claimed. Since 2021 the ATO has reunited or paid out almost $6.4 billion and has created a short guide to help more people find and claim their super. If clients have ever changed their name, their job or their super fund, they could have lost super — even if they have already retired. The ATO is ho...

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