FCA is the peak body for financial counsellors in Australia. Financial counsellors, who work in non-profit organisations, help people in financial difficulty.
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In this Spot Talk, Georgia Lenton-Williams shares a personal story of mild traumatic brain injury, and explains why trauma-informed systems matter.
This is the first in a series of Spot Talks from our conference, which we’ll be sharing weekly.
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Have you heard of "scambling" - we call it the evil love-child of gambling and scams. FCA has been advocating for urgent action on this growing problem. This News Daily piece explains why.
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New data from Beyond Blue reinforces what many in our sector are seeing every day: financial pressure is the leading external stressor affecting Australians’ relationships.
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Financial counsellors across the country are making a real difference every day, supporting people through tough times and helping them rebuild financial wellbeing.
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Financial counsellors across the country are doing amazing things, helping people get back on track financially and changing lives for the better. Here's a highlights video we showed at our conference of profiles we've filmed with financial counsellors.
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Coming together over shared stories, learning and a few delicious bush food creations 🌿
This morning our team marked National Reconciliation Week with a special morning tea inspired by this year’s theme, All In.
#NRW2026 #AllIn #ReconciliationWeek
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National Reconciliation Week starts today.
The theme, All In, is a call for all of us to step forward and take action, because reconciliation is not a spectator sport.
We’re committed to listening, learning and taking action alongside the financial counselling sector #NRW2026
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We’ve launched FCA’s new Reconciliation Action Plan (2026 to 2028) at our national conference in Cairns.
It strengthens our commitment to reconciliation and improving financial outcomes for First Nations peoples across Australia.
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That's a wrap on the FCA Conference 2026. Big thanks to everyone who joined us and supported the event. What a wonderful two days. #FCAConference2026
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Eight brave speakers took to our conference stage this morning for the Spot Talks - seven minute talks, no notes, no slides. It was a great hour of thought-provoking talks on a wide range of topics. #FCAConference2026
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Congratulations to Bettina Cooper from Mob Strong on winning the Jan Pentland Prize. A mighty woman doing mighty things for our sector and First Nations people.
Congratulations to all the scholarship winners as well.
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A strong and insightful start to our conference, with a panel exploring the National Workforce Strategy, an update from our CEO Domenqiue Meyrick, a panel on scam protection, Bec Wilson’s keynote about retirement, and a talk by the AFSA Chief Executive. #FCAConference2026
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ASIC chairman Joe Longo says unlicensed lead generators must be banned from talking to consumers about super products.
“We must disrupt the lead generation model that has enabled this conveyor belt of consumer harm to occur,” he told the FCA conference.
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The Hon Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services, delivered the opening address at our conference. She confirmed that funding for gambling financial counselling will be doubled, in a move that will greatly help people impacted by gambling harm. #FCAConference2026
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Day one of our national conference has started in Cairns. Almost 900 delegates have arrived for the Welcome to Country from Minjil and opening remarks from MC Daniel Ziffer. We're looking forward to two strong days of learning and connection. #FCAConference2026
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Happening today in Cairns as part of #FCAConference2026, the First Nations Forum is bringing together First Nations financial counsellors and capability workers to share knowledge, strengthen connections and lead conversations that matter for our sector.
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The latest interest rate rise will intensify financial pressure on households with mortgages who are already struggling, as demand for financial counselling services continues to climb sharply.
👉 See our media release: ow.ly/G3AH50YUQJH
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A busy afternoon in Cairns as part of the pre-conference events with the First Nations Yarning Circle with EDRs, National Debt Helpline managers meeting and Scam Code Workshop all taking place. #FCAConference2026
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Financial capability workers have begun their day-long workshop as part of the pre-conference events in Cairns. The work they do is incredibly valuable all around the country. #FCAConference2026
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Here's some snaps from yesterday's Complex Insurance Workshop - training that equips financial counsellors to support people impacted by disasters.
The workshop comprised a case study, analysed by participants, with an expert panel providing insights for managing such a claim.
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