There’s no shame in asking for support.
There’s an unspoken rule in small country towns – just get on with it.
Push through. Figure it out. Don’t make a fuss.
But no-one expects you to fix everything on your own.
If you break your arm, you see a doctor. If your car breaks down, you call a mechanic.
If something’s not quite right with your business, it makes sense to talk to someone who knows how to help.
That’s where financial counselling comes in.
You’re not the only one
A lot of people think they’re the only ones struggling, but they’re not.
We are currently supporting over 800 farming families and small family-owned businesses.
Across South Australia and the Northern Territory, farmers, fishers, growers and small business owners are dealing with complexities they haven’t faced before.
Dry seasons that keep dragging on. Prices that don’t stack up. Costs that keep rising. Pressure from lenders. Fuel that may not be available. Uncertainty that just doesn’t let up.
And every day, people across the regions are reaching out for support.
It might be your neighbour. Your brother. Your parents. Your mate down the road.
You just might not hear about it.
Asking for help isn’t a weakness
Reaching out doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
It means you’re dealing with real pressures, and you’re taking a step to understand your options and get back on track.
Sometimes it’s not about big changes.
Sometimes it’s just having someone sit at the kitchen table with you, look over the numbers, and help make sense of things again.
We get it because we’re part of it
Our team lives and works in the same regions you do.
We understand the industries, the seasons, and the ups and downs that come with them.
We’ve sat at plenty of kitchen tables. We’ve had the hard conversations. And we know it’s not always easy to pick up the phone.
But once that first conversation happens, most people say the same thing:
“I wish I’d done this sooner.”
A conversation can change everything
You don’t need to have it all figured out before reaching out.
You don’t need paperwork ready. You don’t need to be in crisis.
Sometimes, just talking it through is enough to take that first bit of pressure off.
If things are feeling a bit uncertain, tight or just hard to get on top of, you don’t have to do it alone.
There’s no shame in asking for support.
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“Our Financial Counsellor was amazing. We always felt that everything would be confidential and her farming background gave her a great understanding of our situation. Not sure where we would have ended up without her help.”
RBS Client
“Our Financial Counsellor was a wonderful support to us. We’re so grateful for the support we had from RBS as things wouldn’t have worked out the same for us if we hadn’t had that support.”
RBS Client
“From the moment I spoke to our Financial Counsellor I felt like he understood what was happening and how we felt. He wasn’t intrusive and was very respectful. He handled our vulnerable situation with kindness.”
RBS Client