Small Business Financial Counselling
Small businesses can receive free, impartial and confidential financial counselling.
Small businesses can receive free, impartial and confidential financial counselling.
About Small Business Financial Counselling
If you’re a small business in Southern Queensland we offer free, impartial and confidential financial counselling.
Our Financial Counsellors can help you work through your business’s money problems and get your finances back under control. To access our service, your business needs to be experiencing or at risk of financial hardship. So get in touch if any of the following apply to your business:
- difficulty paying bills
- troubles meeting loan repayments
- behind on rent
- activity statement payment overdue
- suppliers chasing your business for money
- facing legal action for debts.
To be eligible for our service, your business needs to:
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) and have actively traded within the previous three months
- be based in Southern Queensland (i.e. the business must have a physical presence in Southern Queensland)
- not be classified as a hobby business (typically requiring GST registration and annual turnover of at least $75,000 per year).
By talking with us early, such as when cash flow first starts to get tight, we can help you get the best results. However, we can also help you at later stages of your business journey. Our Financial Counsellors provide practical information and support. So you can make the best decisions to manage your business’s money problems and move forward with a plan for a better future.
Chat with us on the phone, via a video chat or we can also visit you at your business, home or other suitable location.
How we can help
Business health check
We’ll look at your financials to see what’s working well and what could be performing better.
Specialist knowledge
Our qualified Financial Counsellors have specialised financial knowledge to help your business.
Find tailored solutions
We will work with you to find the best solutions to improve your business situation.
Wide range of assistance
We can assist with cash flow, lease negotiations, creditors, dispute resolution – just to name a few…
Free service
Our service is completely free. We’re funded by the Queensland Government.
Support network
We can connect you with broader professional advice, such as legal, accounting and mediation.
Access financial support
We can help you find available grants, programs and assistance your business is eligible for.
No judgement
Our Financial Counsellors are friendly, caring, understanding – together with being great listeners.
Our Small Business Financial Counsellors
Get in touch with one of our Small Business Financial Counsellors to access our free, impartial and confidential financial counselling. Our Financial Counsellors are located in the following Southern Queensland regions:
Sharon Kingston
Central Queensland
Supporting Livingstone, Rockhampton, Banana, Gladstone, Central Highlands and surrounding areas
Yeppoon Office
0436 122 381
sharon.kingston@sbfcssq.org.au
Kylie Radford
South East Queensland
Supporting Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Brisbane and surrounding areas
Sunshine Coast Office
0429 525 406
kylie.radford@sbfcssq.org.au
Jodie Terzis
South East Queensland
Supporting Gold Coast, Brisbane and surrounding areas
Gold Coast Office
0436 099 098
jodie.terzis@sbfcssq.org.au
Rod White
South East Queensland
Supporting Brisbane CBD and Northside
Brisbane Northside Office
0484 015 133
rod.white@sbfcssq.org.au
Peni Usumaki
South East Queensland
Supporting Logan and Brisbane South
Logan Office
0492 354 027
peni.usumaki@sbfcssq.org.au
Rod Coulthard
South East Queensland
Supporting Ipswich and surrounding areas
Ipswich Office
0455 220 547
rod.coulthard@sbfcssq.org.au
Nicholas Hess
Darling Downs and South West Queensland
Supporting Darling Downs and South West Queensland:
- in-person support in Toowoomba and surrounds
- telephone and video calls in Darling Downs and South West Queensland.
Toowoomba Office
0491 259 658
nicholas.hess@sbfcssq.org.au
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