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![202306_Festival Cover Image Text reads 'Priceless – the unpaid contribution... a Festival of Ideas' with FCVic and other organisation logos underneath](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1,height=1,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/202306_Festival-Cover-Image-q8pd6jx9yb8ceeksi0h1x1act65zhix7hnz9dy601k.png)
Bella Walker, Special Projects Officer, fills us in on this month’s Festival of Ideas, detailing speakers and all the fantastic resources available on the day.
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In alternating issues of the Devil’s Advocate, the FCVic Chairperson contributes a message to the sector. This month, Carly Baker discusses the future of data capture in the financial counselling landscape, and celebrates the fantastic work of the FCVic Special Projects team.
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Annette Devereaux, FCVic’s Professionalisation and Service Integration (Gambling) Lead, caught up with long-time friend and colleague, Julie Smith, who fills us in on her more than 25 years’ experience in the financial counselling sector, and leaves us with a final thought that rings very true for both financial counsellors and clients alike – ‘knowledge is power’.
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Karl Schaffarczyk, Team Leader of Redress Support Services at Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services shares with us important information regarding the National Redress Scheme, an initiative that offers support and acknowledgment to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse throughout Australia.
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- Author: Bella Walker
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- Topics: Carers, Member news, Our Work
In support of our productive partnership with Little Dreamers, the FCVic Special Projects Team were delighted to attend the annual trivia night fundraiser on Saturday 13 May at St Kilda Town Hall.
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Read about the important outreach work that was facilitated by FCVic’s Special Projects team this month.