Financial counselling
Consumers experiencing financial difficulties can obtain free advice from the National Debt Helpline.
National Debt Helpline
Tel: 1800 007 007 (Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm)
www.ndh.org.au
The National Debt Helpline provides a free, indepen dent and confidential financial counselling service. Counsellors have extensive knowledge of a range of areas of law and policy, including consumer credit law, debt enforcement practices, bankruptcy, industry hard ship policies and government financial concessions.
Introduction
Chapter: 7.4: Taking action as a consumer
Contributor: Stephen Nowicki, Director of Legal Practice, Consumer Action Law Centre
Current as of: 1 September 2024
Law Handbook Page: 652
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