Debt and legal help
Looking for debt help, including free financial counselling?
You can get debt help or find a financial counsellor in your state or territory by contacting the National Debt Helpline.
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National Debt Helpline
The National Debt Helpline website has information and self-help resources for people experiencing financial difficulty. People who may need more assistance are encouraged to ring 1800 007 007 or to contact a face-to-face financial counsellor for an appointment.
Visit: www.ndh.org.au/
Call: 1800 007 007
Looking for free legal advice?
Community legal centres operate throughout Australia and provide free legal advice on a range of matters, including advice about working with credit providers or credit reporting bodies and how to deal with an issue on your credit report.
The Community legal centres that are listed below specialise in financial services and they can help you with a credit reporting question or dispute. These legal centres provide legal advice and representation to consumers relating to consumer credit, banking, debt recovery and finance.
Consumer Action Law Centre, VictoriaVisit: www.consumeraction.org.au |
Financial Rights Legal Centre, NSWVisit: www.financialrights.org.au |
Redfern Legal Centre, NSWVisit: www.rlc.org.au |
Consumer Credit Legal Service WAVisit: www.cclswa.org.au |
Caxton Legal Centre, QueenslandVisit: www.caxton.org.au |
Consumer Law Centre of the ACTVisit: www.carefcs.org |