Money and Government Payments

National Debt Helpline

For: people with debt problems.

Services: free, independent and confidential financial counselling, links to legal, health, housing and emergency food services.

Phone 1800 007 007
National Debt Helpline website 

Financial Counsellors

For: South Australians in financial difficulty.

Services: free information, support and advocacy.

Locate your nearest Financial Counsellor

MoneySmart

For: Australians of all ages, backgrounds and incomes.

Services: free calculators, tools, tips and guides to help you with budgeting, saving, spending, insurance, and superannuation. Specialist resources for teachers.

Phone 1300 300 630
MoneySmart website 

No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS)

For: individuals and families on low incomes.

Services: access to safe, fair and affordable credit for for essential goods and services.

Phone 136 457
No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS)

Policy-related information

Finance

Child Support

For: parents who are separated or divorced.

Services: assess, collect and transfer child support payments.

Phone 131 272
The Commonwealth Department of Human Services Child Support

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

For: Australians with significant and permanent disability, and their families and carers.

Services: individualised support through funding, connection to services and information.

Freecall 1800 800 110
NDIS website 

Superannuation

You may have lost track of some of your super if you have changed your name, address, job or lived overseas. Having several super accounts could mean multiple fees and charges are reducing your overall super investment.

For: Australians who have ever worked for an employer, or the self-employed who have opened a superannuation account.

Services: the Australian Tax Office can help you check on the health of your super.

Keeping track of your super - Australian Tax Office.