Free small business financial counselling available
The City of Cockburn has received State Government funding for a Small Business Financial Counsellor to provide free, confidential support to businesses with an ABN and less than 100 employees, experiencing financial difficulty.
Small Business Financial Counsellors are qualified professionals who assist with independent information, advice, support and referral.
How the service can help: - Negotiate on your behalf with creditors, such as banks or finance companies
- Accessing dispute resolution services, such as Australian Financial Complaints Authority (if available to the small business)
- Provide information about the insolvency process for companies
- Help understanding and organising business and financial records
- Developing budgets and money plans for an individual or a high-level cash flow for a business
- Providing information about understanding rights and accessing legal help
- Providing information about grants and concession frameworks
- Developing strategies to manage short term and long term financial difficulties
- Understanding the points where business and personal assets and liabilities can become intertwined and explaining the implications of this in relation to debts.
[The service does not offer legal advice, corporate insolvency advice, investment advice, complex business advice or interpersonal disputes between business parties.
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Flexible appointment options are available including face to face meetings, over the phone, video/Skype, Zoom or WebEx.
You can also contact the City on 08 9411 3444.
Services also available in Mandurah and Joondalup
The City is the only WA local government to receive the funding. Community support organisations in Mandurah and Joondalup have received similar funding from the Department of Communities as part of the State Government’s WA Recovery Plan to help households and small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
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If you have any queries or would like to get in touch with Sarah Kahle, Business Engagement Officer please email business@cockburn.wa.gov.au or call 08 9411 3444.
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