Thank you for your interest in applying for FCRC membership.

Application approval is not automatic and all applications will be reviewed by the FCRC Board at the next monthly Board meeting. You will be notified of the outcome of your application shortly after that time.

If you are a current member, please re-new your membership here.

For enquiries, please email admin@fcrc.org.au.

By submitting this application, you agree to:

  • support the purposes and objectives of FCRC as detailed in the constitution
  • comply with the Australian financial counselling National Code of Ethical Practice
  • refrain from engaging in fee-for-service financial counselling whilst a member of FCRC
  • carry out your work with no conflict of interest (or, where conflict extists or potentially exists, disclose such information to FCRC)
  • authorise FCRC to collect information from or disclose information to funding bodies and employing agencies, where this is relevant to assessing or determining your capacity to meet professional standards or otherwise relevant to statutory obligations of FCRC and those bodies and agencies, and
  • meet all requirements for Continuous Professional Development and Professional Supervision as outlined in the National Standards for Membership & Accreditation.

Eligibility criteria for Full membership:

  • Has had 24 months full-time experience working as a financial counsellor (including while studying if relevant) AND
  • Holds the Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) AND
  • If working as a financial counsellor, meets requirements for continuing professional development and supervision

OR

  • If not working as a financial counsellor, meets requirements for continuing professional development.

Membership fees:

Our membership fees are based on total number of hours employed (in ANY job or industry) per week. Please indicate your employment status below, where

  • Full time is assessed as employment (in ANY job or industry) for 20 hours or more per week; 
  • Part time is assessed as employment (in ANY job or industry) for less than 20 hours per week.
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, you are required to provide more information about the nature of your situation.
The FCRC Board will take that into account when reviewing your application. The FCRC Board places a duty and onus on its members and applicants to disclose any matter bearing on their capacity to practice financial counselling, whether or not that matter is described above.
 

Privacy Statement

The Financial and Consumer Rights Council is required to operate within the spirit and intent of the Victorian Privacy Act.

Accordingly FCRC only collects information from members and/or potential members specific to the core objectives and activities of the Council.

In addition, FCRC takes reasonable steps to ensure the appropriate storage and maintenance of information received.

A FCRC member or potential member has the right to contact FCRC to discuss our commitment to protecting your privacy.