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Mortgage Stress Victoria accepting state-wide referrals as mortgage stress reaches tipping point

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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Stephanie Tonkin, Director of Operations + Strategy, Mortgage Stress Victoria at WEstjustice, shares information on the alarming trend of mortgage stress, and how Mortgage Stress Victoria can assist.
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Integrated Services Project update – May 2022

Dermott Williams and Graeme Parsons
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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Read the May 2022 update on the Integrated Services Project (ISP) – a partnership between FCVic and Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV).
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FCA 2022 Conference highlights

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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
FCVic Staff share a few highlights from this month’s Financial Counselling Australia conference.
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Small Business Connections events

Suzy Goldsmith
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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Dr Suzy Goldsmith provides an update on the the April and May Small Business Connections events, held in Shepparton and Footscray.
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The Carer Pathway

Bella Walker
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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Bella Walker explains the new Carer Pathway pilot, a dedicated warm referral pathway for carers to access financial counselling assistance.
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Chairperson’s message – May 2022

Carly Baker
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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
In alternating issues of the Devil’s Advocate, the FCVic Chairperson contributes a message to the sector. This month, Carly Baker reflects on the history of the Devil’s Advocate and looks back on the month of May – a month that has seen us with a new Federal Government.
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Consumer Action Podcast: Rachna Bowman talks about how in-language resources can help break the stigma and shame around money discussions

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Friday, 29 April 2022
Listen to Mark Pearce from Consumer Action Law Centre discuss the power and importance of in-language resources with Rachna Bowman, Senior Practitioner of Financial Wellbeing working at South East Community Links.
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Integrated Services Project update – April 2022

Dermott Williams and Graeme Parsons
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Friday, 29 April 2022
Read the April 2022 update on the Integrated Services Project (ISP) – a partnership between FCVic and Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV).
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Smart Women Smart Money Completion Celebration

Bella Walker and Katrina Barrett
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Friday, 29 April 2022
We celebrate the completion of the first 33 community leaders under the Smart Women Smart Money program – a training program co-designed and facilitated by FCVic in partnership with Australian Multicultural Community Services
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May’s month-long focus on supporting a LGBTIQA+ inclusive financial counselling sector

Susan Boag
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Thursday, 28 April 2022
Read about why it is important for the financial counselling sector to practice in a LGBTIQA+ inclusive way, and what is happening throughout May to support this.
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