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Financial Counsellor's Association of Queensland

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25.01.2022 Join us on Friday, 13 November for a free webinar on mortgage reposession following financial hardship. Community workers and financial counsellors who help cli...ents in this situation are encouraged to attend. The webinar will be presented by our consumer advocates/civil lawyers Paul Holmes and Loretta Kreet. Visit our website for more info or to register: https://bit.ly/37SVuOp. The webinar starts at 10am AEST on 13/11/2020. We hope you can join us! #accesstojustice #legalhelp #consumeradvocates See more

24.01.2022 Last night, SBS News aired this story on why we're urging people to act early if they're experiencing financial stress. The next few months are going to be toug...h and worrying for many people, as support measures from the pandemic draw to a close. But there is free assistance available and the time to act is now. Don’t wait for your bills and debts to spiral out of control. Consumer Action Law Centre

21.01.2022 It's time for government to act on Queensland's housing crisis and ensure that everyone has a a safe place to call home. We're calling on the government to urg...ently build more social housing and prevent more Queenslanders from being forced into homelessness together with QCOSS Micah Projects Mission Australia Multicap Kyabra Community Association Inc. Anglicare Central Queensland Save the Children Australia Vinnies QLD Wesley Mission Queensland Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Ltd BHC Creating Liveable Communities and Mercy Community Join us in calling for change and urge your local MP to act on the housing crisis now: https://townofnowhere.com/ #TownOfNowhere #BuildMoreSocialHousing #Queensland #Housing #Homelessness.

19.01.2022 SAVE SAFE LENDING: FCAQ stand with more than 120 organisations who strongly oppose the Federal Government’s plan to axe safe lending laws. Stop the #debtdisaster

18.01.2022 As we head closer to Christmas a lot of us will be online shopping. It's so convenient right? Just be wary of buy now pay later programs which could lead to unnecessary and crippling debt.

14.01.2022 Financial wellbeing and mental health are so closely connected. From worrying about day-to-day costs to fears about the future, Michelle has been experiencing f...inancial stress for some time. Beyond Blue talk to her about how her financial situation is impacting her mental health and what she’s doing to cope.

13.01.2022 White Ribbon Day is an opportunity to bring people together to raise awareness and commit to action to prevent men’s violence against women. White Ribbon Day is this Friday 20th November 2020, for more information and how you can get involved visit the website: www.whiteribbon.org.au Video Link: https://youtu.be/di-CSFwQpu4

11.01.2022 Sharing some of the wonderful memories from the FCAQ 2021 Annual State Conference. Thanks again to all our sponsors for making this event one to remember! #TogetherStrongerThanEver #FCAQ

08.01.2022 Our Financial Counsellor Shannon will be talking about mortgage stress today at 11.15am on 101FM Radio Logan Tune in for tips and advice about this important issue.

06.01.2022 Dodgy debt collectors will be named and shamed if the ACCC Consumer Rights finds they misled or harassed struggling businesses and customers. ACCC deputy chair,... Delia Rickard, said If you're in financial difficulty, ask for a repayment plan, and the important thing there is to remember is to get a repayment plan that you can actually meet. Ms Rickard flagged consumers should steer clear of for-profit financial advice companies, as the type of support is usually offered for free by financial counsellors.

04.01.2022 Financial Counsellors are free of charge and are here to help!

03.01.2022 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek2020

02.01.2022 FCAQ stands with the 125 financial counsellors, charities, social services, unions and consumer groups, academics and experts who are calling to stop a #DebtDisaster. . Visit https://debtdisaster.consumeraction.org.au/ to take action!

02.01.2022 A regulatory loophole allows Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) newcomers to avoid complying with consumer protections because they don't charge interest, but they hit yo...u with fees if you don't pay on time. (In 2019, market leader Afterpay collected $46.1 million in late fees, 18.7% of its income.) "We have seen an explosion of new BNPL players too many seem more interested in flashy ASX announcements than customer wellbeing," says Consumer Action's Katherine Temple. Stop The Debt Disaster