What are creditors' debt collection guidelines?

Debt Collection Guidelines

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) & the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) have published:

➲ Joint Debt Collection Guidelines.

Both the ACCC and ASIC enforce Commonwealth consumer protection laws, including laws relevant to debt collection.

The ACCC and ASIC have jointly produced this guideline which aims to assist creditors, collectors and debtors understand their rights and obligations, and ensure that debt collection activity is undertaken in a way that is consistent with consumer protection laws.

The guide was originally published in 2005 and has been updated to reflect significant changes to the law, such as the introduction of the Australian Consumer Law in 2011, the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009, and privacy laws and principles.

Source: ACCC Debt collection guideline for collectors & creditors