Accredited course Outline
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Unspecified Code Financial Counselling
Unspecified Code Financial Counselling
13839WA
8195
Draft
Approved
Accreditation, State Implementation and Classification
Description
To enable participants to provide information and support to families and
individuals who are experiencing financial problems, including:
- advice about rules and laws relating to payment and recovery of debts
and bills;
- negotiate with creditors;
- ensure that people are receiving government assistance to which they
are entitled;
- help with some consumer problems;
- assist with budgeting;
- provide information on bankruptcy and refer people to other
organisations which may help.
Schedule
1. CORE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15065 | Action for Change | 70 | Module | |
| 15064 | Community Education | 70 | Module | |
| 15058 | Dispute Resolution and Consumer Complaints | 55 | Module | |
| 15057 | Everyday Legal Issues for Financial Counsellors | 120 | Module | |
| 15061 | Financial Strategies | 70 | Module | |
| 15055 | Interviewing and Counselling Skills | 70 | Module | |
| 15059 | Legal Responsibilities of Financial Counselling Agencies | 35 | Module | |
| 15054 | Management and Professional Development | 60 | Module | |
| 15056 | Principles of Financial Counselling | 70 | Module | |
| 15063 | Programme Evaluation | 60 | Module | |
| 15062 | Programme Planning | 60 | Module | |
| 15060 | Understanding Family Financial Problems | 70 | Module | |
| 15053 | Working in A Financial Counselling Agency | 60 | Module |
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General Notes
(Inc). Training Providers
who wish to deliver this program must obtain written approval from the
proponent and be registered by
their State accrediting body.
2. The proponent for this course is Financial Counsellors' Association of
Western Australia, Level 1,
Claisebrook lotteries House, 31-33 Moore Street, East Perth, WA 6004.
The course was originally
accredited in Western Australia from 16/07/1998 to 31/12/2001. It has
been placed on the NTIS as
code 13839WA. Further information on this program may be obtained on
telephone No. (08) 9325 1617.
3. This course was entered on to the CMS by the Product Development &
Evaluation Unit,
South East Metropolitan College of TAFE.
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