Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW is a company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 and a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
Clause 6 of RFCS NSW’s Constitution states the company’s purpose is to ‘strengthen communities by helping rural and regional individuals and business owners to be prepared, responsive and sustainable’ by offering ‘free, unbiased, independent, confidential and expert support to individuals, farmers, and businesses (clients) that are experiencing, or are at risk of, financial hardship’ and delivering ‘programs and services that provide clients with the appropriate tools, skills, knowledge and referrals to enable them to regain financial and emotional independence.’
RFCS NSW has been delivering programs and services on behalf of the Australian and NSW Governments since 1986 within this governing framework.’