The Law Handbook 2024

Chapter 5.3: Understanding bankruptcy 387 Further information For more information about bankruptcy, see the AFSA and ASIC’s Moneysmart websites. There is an excellent practical overview of bankruptcy by Slade McInerny at the website Understanding Bankruptcy: www.understanding bankruptcy.com.au/my-story . See also the federal Attorney-General’s Department website at www. ag.gov.au/legal-system/bankruptcy . Contacts Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) Web: www.accc.gov.au The ACCC deals with complaints about prices, unfair market prices and advertising. Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Tel: 1800 931 678 Email: info@afca.org.au Web: www.afca.org.au Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) Tel: 1300 364 785 Web: www.afsa.gov.au Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) Tel (infoline): 1300 300 630 Web: www.asic.gov.au ASIC deals with complaints about companies. Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC) Tel (legal help line): 1800 466 477 (Tuesday to Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm) Web: www.consumeraction.org.au Consumer Affairs Victoria Tel: 1300 558 181 Web: www.consumer.vic.gov.au Financial Rights Legal Centre Tel: (02) 9212 4216 Web: www.financialrights.org.au National Debt Helpline Tel: 1800 007 007 Web: www.ndh.org.au Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV) Tel: 9481 0355; 1800 094 164 (rural callers) Web: www.ssrv.org.au SSRV provides assistance about Centrelink legal matters to residents of Victoria. VET Student Loans Ombudsman Tel: 1300 362 072 Web: www.vet.ombudsman.gov.au