Fully-funded financial counselling study opportunities on offer

BY KIRRALEE NICOLLE 

The Salvation Army is offering five full scholarships to study a Diploma of Financial Counselling through Transurban and Eva Burrows College Vocational Training.  

Transurban, who operates Linkt tolling in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, has been partnering with The Salvation Army since 2019 to provide funding for Army officers, staff and volunteers to train and eventually work within the financial counselling sector.

Transurban donates the entire cost of five Financial Counselling Scholarships to eligible applicants who are accepted to study the course and receive funding.

The training involves acquiring specialist knowledge, paralegal skills, and competencies which focus on credit and debit issues affecting those who are facing significant debt and financial issues. 

Corporate Partnerships Relationship Manager Amanda Travers said that debt and other financial difficulties were a huge weight on many Australians, and that the role of a financial counsellor was vital in assisting those who may have never had the opportunity to discuss budgeting or how to manage their debts before.  

Applications close 30 November. To find out more about the scholarships and how to apply, click here.