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Tuesday 30 Apr 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday 01 May 2019
9:30am - 12:00pm
Working within the new bankruptcy legislation. This session will include bankruptcy and small business, TPD and superannuation.
Wednesday 01 May 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
This session will focus on a particular scenario within the bankruptcy process related to gambling harm. What happens when one party of a couple goes bankrupt due to problem gambling in particular when there are assets involved?
Friday 03 May 2019
Anytime
Learn the basics of credit law to help you negotiate with credit providers who have breached the law. In this session, participants will learn about, when to claim hardship and when to claim a breach of responsible lending laws; credit cards; payday loans consumer leases and seeking compensation.
Monday 06 May 2019
9:30am - 12:30pm
This session will provide training on how to write case notes that meet legal obligations are clear and objective as well as guidelines on keeping case files that are easy to use and maintain and support you in your case work.
Tuesday 07 May 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Friday 10 May 2019
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Increasingly we are hearing how much of a financial burden smoking is for many financial counselling clients. At the same time creditors with poor hardship practices sometimes attack and stigmatise smokers with debts as putting a ‘lifestyle choice’ ahead of debt obligations. In this context, how can financial counsellors empower clients to reduce harms that arise from tobacco use?
Tuesday 14 May 2019
9:30am - 1:00pm
Do you work with clients who struggle to make changes? Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a unique process that explores and resolves resistance, and through motivational processes focuses on facilitating change amongst your clients. This client-centred counselling approach can positively assist your clients towards behaviour change.
Wednesday 15 May 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 16 May 2019
10:00am - 12:00pm
Thursday 16 May 2019
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Tuesday 21 May 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday 30 May 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Monday 03 Jun 2019
Anytime
This session will give an overview of the debt enforcement process (with a handy flowchart) and look at the different enforcement options available to creditors and how you assess the consequences to your client of not paying a debt.
Thursday 06 Jun 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 11 Jun 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Financial Counsellors regularly see couples as their clients. This can often pose some extra challenges on the practitioner. Conflicts of interest may become apparent and referral might be necessary. Learn when to refer on and how to manage power imbalances and the dynamics in the room.
Tuesday 11 Jun 2019
10:30am - 3:00pm
Thursday 13 Jun 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
In this session you will learn how you can help your clients who are facing mortgage stress through negotiating with creditors where a home is at risk, arguing a responsible lending claim through the Ombudsman (Australian Financial Complaints Authority) and understanding the client’s options when enforcement proceedings have been issued against the home.
Thursday 13 Jun 2019
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 18 Jun 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019
9:15AM - 11:15AM
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday 26 Jun 2019
9:30am - 12:30pm
This session is a refresher for all trained supervisors. It provides a professional development opportunity for trained supervisors through reflection on practice, sharing of experiences and new skill development.
Monday 01 Jul 2019
TUESDAY 2 JUL: 9:30AM - 4:30PM
Financial counsellors are a key part of the elder abuse prevention puzzle. The opportunity is now to develop specialist understanding and become a key professional to identify financial and other Elder Abuse and its prevention.
Thursday 11 Jul 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 16 Jul 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday 17 Jul 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 18 Jul 2019
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Thursday 08 Aug 2019
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 13 Aug 2019
10:30am - 3:00pm
Thursday 15 Aug 2019
9:15AM - 11:15AM
Tuesday 20 Aug 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday 22 Aug 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Tuesday 27 Aug 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Thursday 29 Aug 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday 11 Sep 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Wednesday 11 Sep 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 12 Sep 2019
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Tuesday 17 Sep 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday 09 Oct 2019
Thursday 10 Oct 2019
Friday 11 Oct 2019
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019
9:15AM - 11:15AM
Tuesday 29 Oct 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday 13 Nov 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 14 Nov 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Thursday 14 Nov 2019
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Tuesday 19 Nov 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday 19 Nov 2019
10:30am - 3:00pm
Thursday 21 Nov 2019
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Thursday 21 Nov 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Thursday 28 Nov 2019
9:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday 03 Dec 2019
TBC
Tuesday 10 Dec 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday 11 Dec 2019
9:15AM - 11:15AM