This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to adapt practice to a rural context, targeting the specific needs of rurally based clients using a structured strengths-based and client-focused financial counselling process.

This unit applies to rural financial counsellors who work in agencies that meet the requirements for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) exemptions from a holding a credit licence.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.