The Road to Recovery

In January 2020, Australia endured some of its worst bushfires ever.
I was deployed to the frontlines as a financial counsellor …

The Aftermath of Australia’s Worst Bushfire Season

The 2019/20 bushfire season in Australia was widely described as one of the worst ever seen.

Over 25 million acres burned. Over 3,000 homes destroyed. And tragically, 33 lives lost.

Yet that was just the start.

As a bushfire victim myself, I know that the real struggle continues long after the bushfire hits … as fire-ravaged communities struggle to rebuild after the devastation hits and media attention focuses elsewhere.

Which is why I was one of many financial counsellors who volunteered to travel to the frontlines and help communities who’d lost everything to take those first steps towards recovery.

The Road to Recovery depicts my work as a financial counsellor and shines a light on some of the life-changing work these unsung heroes do, day in and day out.

Check out the series on the official website for The Road to Recovery

Contact a Financial Counsellor

This program gives a glimpse of what our financial counsellors do to help vulnerable people.

But you don’t need to have lost your house to a bushfire to get help: this service is available to anyone in need.

If you’re in a financial crisis, call the National Debt Helpline on
1800 007 007 for free, confidential advice from a financial counsellor.