Free Financial Counselling

Do you have?

  • Debt problems
  • Bills piling up and out of control
  • Difficulty meeting your financial commitments
  • Financial strain
Do you need?
  • Help with budgeting
  • Advice on possible options including bankruptcy
  • Help arranging a workshop on budgeting and personal finances

The Lifeline Financial Counselling Service is here to listen and help people and small business facing financial difficulties.

How Do We Assist?
Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter Financial Counsellors can help a wide range of clients with an equally wide range of financial problems. We may not be able to solve every problem but we will help clients to get the right information. The financial counsellor will encourage and help clients take control of their financial affairs by:
  • Assessing the problem at hand
  • Helping to prepare a budget
  • Negotiating with creditors
  • Advocating on their behalf
  • Informing them of their rights
  • Linking with appropriate community agencies

LFCS is funded through the Office of Fair Trading (NSW government) and the Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Federal government) allowing it to be a FREE service to you. LCFS staff is fully trained, accredited and experienced in helping people experiencing financial difficulties. LCFS staff is here to assist you.

FREE Financial Counselling by appointment only at Tighes Hill, Charlestown, Cessnock, Maitland and Belmont.

Call 4940 2000 during business hours for an appointment.

Financial Counselling Locations

Suburb Adrress
Tighes Hill 24a Bryant Street Tighes Hill
Toronto Centrelink Building 2-6 Donnelly Avenue
Morisset Multi-purpose Centre 143 Dora Street
Belmont Neighbourhood Centre 359 Pacific Hwy
Charlestown Centrelink Building 331 Charlestown Road         
Windale Cnr South & Lake Road
Soldiers Point          Uniting Church 90 Soldiers Point Road
Maitland Centrelink Building 226 High Street
Cessnock Centrelink Building 186 Vincent Street
Singleton Neighbourhood Centre - 21 Mary Street

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