Booklets, brochures, and other publications

Many of our brochures can be read online or downloaded as a PDF file. For a printed version of any of our brochures contact Infoline on 1300 300 630 or email infoline@asic.gov.au.

Helping consumers and investors

This guide explains our approach to consumer education, where you can go to get help and other aspects of our consumer protection role.

Download a copy |

read the media release

ASIC Service Charter

This Charter sets out what the many thousands of Australian companies, financial services businesses and professional service providers can expect from their dealings with ASIC. The Charter identifies how long it will take to process applications or requests. ASIC will report on its performance against key efficiency indicators in its annual report.

Download a copy of the Charter |

read the media release

Getting advice

A practical guide to personal financial advice, is published by ASIC in association with the Financial Planning Assocation of Australia. You can either:

read it online on our consumer website, FIDO

download a PDF version of 'Getting advice', especially designed for easy printing, or get a free copy of the printed booklet sent to you by our Infoline by emailing infoline@asic.gov.au (don't forget to send us your full name and mailing address) or by phoning them on 1300 300 630.

Dealing with book up: a guide

'Dealing with book up: a guide' is a comprehensive resource for anyone working on developing responses to 'book up' in Indigenous communities including government agencies, community leaders, non-government organisations, financial counsellors, community legal workers or private businesses.

You can download copies of each chapter and a summary of the book from our consumer website FIDO

Dealing with debts: your rights and responsibilities

ASIC and the ACCC joint publication assisting consumers dealing with debts and debt collection.

Download a copy of the booklet (PDF file, 255 KB) |

Read the media release

Debt collection guidelines for collectors and creditors

ASIC and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released their Debt collection guideline for collectors and creditors in October 2005. It reflects their views of how relevant provisions of the Trade Practices Act and the ASIC Act apply to debt collection conduct and replaces the ACCC’s publication Debt collection and the Trade Practices Act. The new guideline was developed in consultation with industry and consumer representatives to provide useful guidance on appropriate conduct to anyone involved in debt collection.

Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditors (PDF file, 909 KB)

Choice of superannuation fund - meeting your obligations

This whole of government publication provides an overview of the obligations of employers, superannuation trustees and financial advisers under the choice of superannuation initiative. It also sets out the compliance approaches of the Tax Office, ASIC and APRA.

Download a copy of the guide |

Read ASIC's and the Tax Office's joint media release

Super choices

Get a copy of Super choices from FIDO our consumer and investor website

Your money

Your Money has been designed to help people get more from their money, make smarter decisions and avoid expensive mistakes. It covers topics from budgeting, managing loans and mortgages, and insurance, to getting the most from super, and starting to invest.

Download a copy (PDF file, 307 KB) |

read it online on our consumer website FIDO.

SMSF: Is self managed super right for you?

New Super Guide: The Australian Taxation Office and ASIC have published a guide on self-managed superannuation. The publication is for people who are considering starting up a self-managed super fund and takes the reader through six steps to determine if one is right for them.

Download a copy of 'Thinking about self-managed super'

Complaints about debt collection activity, the responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and ASIC have issued a brochure outlining their roles in regulating debt collection activities.

Complaints about debt collection activity, the responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies |

Media release 04-364

To the Max

To The Max is targeted at a youth audience, and addresses research indicating that young people can be vulnerable to problems associated with credit and loans, mobile phones and owning a car.

Teaching young dogs old tricks: ‘To The Max’ - comic for young consumers

Teacher resource for NSW Commerce syllabus (years 7-10)

This guide is specifically written for the NSW Commerce syllabus (years 7-10) and gives links to pages on our websites that are relevant to specific topics and learning outcomes in the syllabus.

Find out more and download a copy of the guide on our consumer website, FIDO, .

In the driver's seat

Find out how you can avoid driving into debt.

Download FIDO's car insurance tips for young adults (PDF file, 82KB)

News for business: Merchant pricing for credit card payments

A brochure produced jointly with ACCC.

Download a copy of the brochure(PDF, 146KB)

You can complain

Guide to solving problems with financial products and services. For a printed version of the brochure contact Infoline on 1300 300 630 or email infoline@asic.gov.au.

Read it online on our consumer website, FIDO

English (243KB) |

Arabic (822KB) |

Chinese (4.3MB) |

Vietnamese (822KB) versions

Using electronic funds transfer: your rights

(Previously published as 'Your guide to the EFT Code'.) For a printed version of the brochure contact Infoline on 1300 300 630 or email infoline@asic.gov.au.

Read it online on our consumer website, FIDO

AFS Licensing Kit

Explains how to apply for an AFS licence and helps you answer the questions in your application.

How to get a copy of the Kit

Better disclosure for investors

A joint ASIC and ASX publication.

How to get a copy

ASIC Corporate Update

CD-ROM containing Australian company and/or business names.

How to subscribe

Commemorative records of registration

Choose to celebrate the formation of your company.

More information about commemorative records of registration

ASIC Digest and related products

Comprehensive information about ASIC policies, ASIC activities, compliance with and relief from the law, and changes to the law.

How to subscribe

Commentaries on compliance plans

Examples and comments for the managed investments industry.

Find out more and download copies

Hearings Practice Manual

Sets out principles and procedures we adopt in conducting administrative hearings held for the purpose of giving a person their statutory right to be heard.

Find out more and download a copy of the Hearings Practice Manual

ASIC Website: Printed 03/15/2010

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