Financial Counselling Services

Sussex Street Community Law Service delivers financial counselling services to people experiencing financial difficulties by

• Providing a free and confidential service

• Negotiate with creditors on your behalf to pay outstanding bills and debts on

• Assisting you to develop budgeting skills

• Assistance with consumer protection issues including credit and debt

• Assistance with WA No Interest Loan Scheme applications

• Providing you with information on bankruptcy and its effects

To discuss your concerns with a financial counsellor, you will need to make an appointment. Please be aware that it can take up to two weeks to get an appointment. When you come in for your appointment you will need to bring

• Proof of your income

• Your concession card if your have one

• All outstanding bills and accounts that need to be paid

• Copies of any letters you have received from creditors

You will need to estimate how much you spend on food, rent, electricity, gas and day to day expenses.

To make an appointment

call (08) 6253 9500

Monday to Friday

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

For other ways to get in touch, visit out contact us page.

During the interview, the financial counsellor may

• Discuss with you all your sources of income and bills you pay, not just the one that is causing you problems right now

• Prepare an income and expenditure statement, showing where your money comes from and where it goes each fortnight

• Verify these details with your creditors

• Talk with you about how your got into debt

• Check that the debts are your responsibility

• Explain what a bailiff can do

• Explore if bankruptcy might be an option for you

This service is funded by Department of Social Services and Department of Communities.