A wide range of organisations and health professionals can help you manage the financial impact of cancer.
Financial help |
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Cancer Council’s Financial Planning Referral Service |
13 11 20 |
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Financial Information Service (FIS) |
132 300 |
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Financial Advice Association of Australia (FPA) |
1300 337 301 faaa.au |
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Financial Rights Legal Centre |
financialrights.org.au/ factsheets |
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Insurance Law Service (ILS) |
1300 663 464 financialrights.org.au |
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Mob Strong Debt Help Line |
1800 808 488 financialrights.org.au/mob- strong-debt-help |
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MoneySmart |
1300 300 630 (ASIC Infoline) moneysmart.gov.au |
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National Debt Helpline |
1800 007 007 ndh.org.au |
Bankruptcy |
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Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) |
1300 364 785 afsa.gov.au |
Dispute resolution |
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Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) |
1800 931 678 afca.org.au |
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Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) |
1800 062 058 tio.com.au |
Government benefits |
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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) |
1800 020 613 pbs.gov.au |
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Services Australia |
servicesaustralia.gov.au |
Legal advice |
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Cancer Council’s Legal Referral Service |
13 11 20 |
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Community Legal Centres Australia |
clcs.org.au |
Taxation |
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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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