Financial Counselling Victoria
Our Financial counsellors provide free, independent, and non-judgemental information, advice, advocacy and support to people experiencing or at risk of financial difficulty.
FCVic is the peak body and professional association for financial counsellors in Victoria. We provide resources and support to financial counsellors and their agencies who assist vulnerable Victorians experiencing financial difficulty. We work with government, banks, utilities, debt collection and other stakeholders to improve approaches to financial difficulty for vulnerable Victorians.
Services include:
Coordinating access to professional development through an ongoing training calendar
Developing and supporting of working groups and regional networks
Presenting an annual statewide conference focused on issues relevant to financial counsellors and their clients
Representing the sector to industry and government
Assisting financial counsellors to meet the ongoing requirements which allow agencies who employ them to hold an ASIC Exemption