Media Releases & Coverage
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Media Releases and Coverage
Here you’ll find media releases from FCVic and the organisations with which we work.
From time to time we may also be part of a joint media release with other organisations. These will also be made available here.
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Financial counsellors call for an urgent boost to income support payments following report on Jobseeker inadequacy
No food, no medications, no home: the grim reality of living on JobSeeker prompts calls for boost to income support payments The Federal Government should urgently increase the JobSeeker payment, says Financial Counselling
Financial counsellors welcome Government action requiring Councils to provide better support for residents in hardship
9 June 2022 For immediate release Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic) today welcomed the announcement of new legislation that will require Councils to be more consistent and community-minded when dealing with rate payer
Financial counsellors vindicated by Royal Commission findings
27 October 2021 For immediate release Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic) this week welcomed the findings of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence which evidenced that Crown Melbourne had engaged for
“Heartbreaking” and “cruel” – the warning from financial counsellors as cuts to welfare payments loom
1 December 2020 For immediate release Victorian financial counsellors are seeing red flags as the end of the Coronavirus Supplement looms for job seekers trying to survive. A bill introduced into parliament
Victorian financial counsellors fight to stop Federal Government changes to responsible lending laws
9 November 2020 For immediate release Victorian financial counsellors are slamming federal government moves to remove responsible lending laws. The laws protect people from exploitative lending by banks and other lenders, but the
Financial Counselling Victoria welcomes State Government’s boost for Carers
12 February 2020 For immediate release Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic) today welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement it would fund new state-wide partnership projects designed to improve support for carers. FCVic Executive Officer Sandy
Banking Royal Commission impacts
Independent review tells Federal Government to use industry levy to double the number of financial counsellors.
“We Need to Talk about Newstart” – Financial counsellors release graphic recording explainer
Financial Counselling Australia and the State and Territory financial counselling associations join with thousands of Australians, business leaders and community groups in calling on the Government to “Raise the Rate”.