The South Australian Financial Counsellors Association is an active and valuable organisation. We support the Financial Counselling and Low Income Support sectors in South Australia, which employs directly and indirectly over 500 individuals. These workers are providing a much needed and valued service to all South Australians.

Financial Counsellors are employed by both Government and Non-Government agencies. We are able to specialise in Low Income Support, Indigenous service and advocacy, Problem Gambling service, Multicultural service, Families, Community Education, Federal and State advocacy, Credit Reform and more.

In 2007, SAFCA developed a Strategic Plan, led by its president Rosalyn Williams and aided by the Community Business Bureau.

This defining document provided a future direction for the organisation as well as an important Mission & Vision statement for the organisation.

SAFCA's Mission

The South Australian Financial Counsellor’s Association (SAFCA) is a professional organisation that promotes excellence in the delivery of client services by providing advocacy and support to the financial counselling sector. 

SAFCA'S Vision

To provide key leadership in advancing the financial counselling sector to alleviate poverty in South Australia.  

What SAFCA does:        

• Providing a support network for financial counsellors
• Sets the level of accreditation for financial counsellors and a Code of Conduct
• Provides or promotes training and professional development for financial counsellors. 

What SAFCA  promotes:      

• Providing a focus for identifying debt and credit issues       
• Developing policies on credit issues and reform      
• Lobbying government, business or other bodies for change.

The SAFCA Constitution and the Financial Counsellors Code of Conduct.

Safca Constitution

Code of Conduct

Training in the Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)

Training in Budget Counselling

Financial Counselling Training PDF