According to new research from Everybody's Home - just $20 more a week in rent or mortgage would force 2 in 5 people to go without essentials like food and medication, or couldn’t pay at all. Watch this Channel Ten story for more. everybodyshome.com.au/aussie…

Our 2025–26 Annual Report is out. It was a big year for FCA and for financial counselling. Read it here: ow.ly/nmym50ZYNNl

New Beyond Blue report: financial pressure is the number one personal stressor for 46% of Australians. 💙 Money worries weighing on you? Talk to a free financial counsellor on the National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007 Beyond Blue, 24/7: 1300 22 4636 #MoneyAndMentalHealth

With so many people reaching out to financial counsellors due to rate hikes and other cost of living issues - we urge all creditors to offer adequate hardship provisions. FCA's Ten Principle of Good Hardship are what we think should be industry standard.

A big thanks to ABC News Breakfast for having FCA's Director of Policy and Campaigns on set yesterday. It's important people know they have options if the interest rate hike pushes them into financial hardship.

The interest rate hike will hit struggling households hard. We urge all creditors to offer genuine, realistic hardship support. Good hardship arrangements can make a huge difference to people who are struggling financially. Media release here👇 financialcounsellingaustrali…

FCA has launched an 18-month pilot, funded by NAB Foundation, to issue Community ID Cards. The project will build a national framework to help more First Nations organisations become issuers - starting with Jigalong Aboriginal Corporation in WA. #FinancialInclusion #FirstNations

A recent report by ASIC into cash settlements offered by insurers confirms what financial counsellors see every day: they can leave homeowners recovering from disasters worse off, not better off. Read our media release here👇 #ASIC financialcounsellingaustrali…

Yesterday's National Accounts data has many predicting another interest rate rise later this month. FCA's Director of Policy and Campaigns, Danielle Walt, spoke to ABC AM's show this morning about what that may mean for those in financial hardship.

A big shout out to Channel Nine News and Effie Zahos for the recent feature on the Small Business Debt Helpline. If you know a small business owner who is struggling with debt, please tell them to contact the helpline on 1800 413 828.

A big welcome to Jane Pires who is FCA's interim CEO.

The Small Business Debt Helpline is busier than ever. It's tough for many small businesses at the moment but there is help available.

It can happen to anyone. Stop. Check.Protect.

A text. A phone call. A code. That’s all it took for scammers to steal enough money from Lindy to leave her in debt. “They rush you through it and make you panic.” Behind every scam report is a real person and a real story. No one’s just a number. #StopCheckProtect

Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2026 Innovation Round grants from the Financial Counselling Industry Fund. All well deserved. You can see the full list here👇 ow.ly/ySmg50Zz814

We strongly encourage the Federal Government to make the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill far stronger. There's too much at risk. As NT financial counsellor, Kelly Gulliver, told the ABC.

It's important for people to know there is help available if they are in mortgage stress. Our CEO, Dr Domenique Meyrick, spoke to Channel Nine about the issue on the weekend.

Shout out to @Effie Zahos for highlighting our Rank the Banks report which shows adequate hardship provisions are still a lottery. ow.ly/zXJl50Zu432

Some sad news. Our CEO, Dr Domenique Meyrick, has resigned. The FCA team is going to miss Dom and all she brings to her work. Her last day will be in mid-September. Media release here: ow.ly/AsRI50Zuy44