Many university students find their financial situation a daily struggle. The Financial Counsellor is available on campus to provide information and assistance on all things financial and can help you find ways to improve your financial situation, including:

• See if you are eligible for government assistance (e.g. Centrelink or concessions)
• Negotiate repayment arrangements with your creditors
• Explain your options and their consequences, including debt recovery procedures, bankruptcy and other alternatives
• Help you apply for a hardship variation on any loans
• Help you organise your finances and make a budget
• Refer you to other services (e.g. a gambling helpline, family support, personal counselling or community legal aid)

The Financial Counsellor can also help with the following:

• Debts that you are struggling to pay
• Threatening letters or harassment by debt collectors
• Debt recovery through the courts
• House eviction, disconnection of gas, electricity, phone, etc
• Uninsured car accidents, taxation debts and unpaid fines

Financial Counsellors provide the following services to students:

• Emergency Financial Assistance – supermarket vouchers, food parcels and metro cards
• Interest Free Loans of up to $500

*The Financial Counsellor is a full member of the South Australian Financial Counsellors Association (SAFCA)