Credit and Debt

What does the service do?

The Centre provides a specialist credit and debt face-to-face and telephone advice service Monday to Thursday evenings. Telephone advice is also available to Financial Counsellors state-wide.

Credit and debt problems can include those involving loan contracts, over-commitment, your credit card, your bank or your insurer.

How to access this service

Simply ring Redfern Legal Centre on (02) 9698 7277 and talk to the service desk. They can assist you in arranging a face-to-face or telephone appointment.

RLC Credit & Debt Factsheets

Please go to Factsheet page for details.

Submissions

1.Consumer Policy Framework - Productivity Commission Issues Paper January 2007
2.Consumer Policy Framework - Productivity Commission Draft Report November 2007

Useful Links and Contacts

Please note: these links and factsheets apply to residents of New South Wales, Australia only.

For general credit info, please go to Consumer Credit Legal Centre
For consumers protection, please go to Australian Securities and Investment Commission
For consumers complaints, please go to Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
For bankruptcy, please go to Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
For complaints about service providers etc, please go to Department of Fair Trading
For info about hardship variation, please go to Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
For fines, please go to State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO)