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Debt Vultures
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
A case study drawn from CALC’s work has been used to support an interactive session designed to identify who debt vultures are and explore how legal principles apply to various business models that debt vultures use. Presenters have teased out strategies for assisting clients who have been targeted by debt vultures as well as build knowledge about what reform is needed and how FCs can contribute to systemic change.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Debt Collection
Demystifying small business for Financial Counsellors
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical, Skills
Assisting a lot of Small Business Owners can be much the same as assisting Individuals in financial difficulty, particularly if the small business is a sole trader or business partner. Your generalist Financial Counselling skills are very relevant.
This session was aimed at FCs who occasionally assist small business owners, or those wanting to know more about small business. If you have recently completed the FC Diploma Small Business Unit this session will reinforce and complement your learnings.
During this training presenters have highlighted the similarities between assisting Individuals and Small Business Owners and also outlined some key differences. The focus was on sole traders.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Small Business
Digital Tools: Credit Card Debts & Short-Term Lenders
- Technical, Skills
Consumer Action has developed a digital tool that enables consumers to create a letter to be sent to Credit Card companies to support requests for debt management. This session will introduce that tool and explore applications in FC practice.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Credit Law
Disability Support Pension
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical
The DSP application process can be complex. In this session, presenters have explained Disability Support Pension and running an education session on how to help client put together their applications.
We have examined the reforms to the Impairment Tables under the new legislation that commenced on 1 April 2023, the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2023, and discussed how these updates may impact our clients.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Social Security and Centrelink
Disaster and Community Recovery workshop
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Skills
This session was designed for FCs currently working in Disaster Recovery or with an interest in learning more about community leadership and mobilisation in disaster recovery efforts. The presentation included interactive activities, where attendees have the opportunity to ask questions and get hands on, applying community development, disaster recovery and public health concepts to real life examples and consider how these may apply to experiences in their own practice.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery Toolkit
This toolkit has been developed to guide and support financial counsellors working with people and communities recovering from disaster.
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- Topics: Disaster Recovery