A wide range of organisations and health professionals can help you manage the financial impact of cancer.
Financial help | |
| Cancer Council’s Financial Planning Referral Service | 13 11 20 |
| Financial Information Service (FIS) | 132 300 |
| Financial Advice Association of Australia (FPA) | 1300 337 301 faaa.au |
| Financial Rights Legal Centre | financialrights.org.au/ factsheets |
| Insurance Law Service (ILS) | 1300 663 464 financialrights.org.au |
| Mob Strong Debt Help Line | 1800 808 488 financialrights.org.au/mob- strong-debt-help |
| MoneySmart | 1300 300 630 (ASIC Infoline) moneysmart.gov.au |
| National Debt Helpline | 1800 007 007 ndh.org.au |
Bankruptcy | |
| Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) | 1300 364 785 afsa.gov.au |
Dispute resolution | |
| Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) | 1800 931 678 afca.org.au |
| Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) | 1800 062 058 tio.com.au |
Government benefits | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) | 1800 020 613 pbs.gov.au |
| Services Australia | servicesaustralia.gov.au |
Legal advice | |
| Cancer Council’s Legal Referral Service | 13 11 20 |
| Community Legal Centres Australia | clcs.org.au |
Taxation | |
| Australian Taxation Office | 13 28 65 (individuals) 13 72 26 (businesses) ato.gov.au |
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HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, Sydney, NSW; Leigh Aitken, Consumer; Mary Bairstow, Senior Social Worker, Cancer Centre, Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA; Lynette Brailey, Team Leader Financial Counselling, Cancer Council NSW; Corinne Jones and Siew Tan, Financial Counsellors, Cancer Council VIC; Penny Jacomos, Social Worker, Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia, SA; Dr Deme Karikios, Head of Department – Medical Oncology, Nepean Cancer and Wellness Centre, Nepean Hospital, NSW; Valerie Parsons, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council SA; Viridian Financial Group, Melbourne, VIC.
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