Claire Harris
Claire worked as a Medical Scientist for over 30 years, before transitioning to financial counselling and completing a Diploma of Financial Counselling in 2019 at RMIT. She was intrigued to find financial counselling is a unique blend of counselling and advocacy work delivered within a framework of social justice. As a Financial Counsellor at UMFC she works closely with the lawyers at Hume Riverina Community Legal Service to holistically support vulnerable clients and get the best outcomes.
Claire is passionate about making a difference, working in partnership with health professionals and legal teams, empowering and advocating for clients and promoting systemic change. She works closely with banks and creditors to educate and inform on vulnerabilities, barriers, and challenges for clients, to gain tailored support and compassionate outcomes. Claire finds collaboration with other support services greatly improves client outcomes and is always willing to learn new ideas, skills and continue her knowledge journey.
Power in Partnership
Join us for two days of interactive and energising learning at Health Justice 2025.
Hear from international and local speakers on how power shows up in our work, and what it takes to power authentic engagement. Discover the latest in research, join the CollabLab, and find hope in energising conversations about how we can change our systems for a better future.
Date: 3 & 4 December, 2025
Location: University of Technology Sydney
Whether you’re working in legal, health, community services, government, policy, research or funding, you’ll find plenty of sessions to get inspired by at Health Justice 2025. With limited places to ensure a highly participatory event, get your tickets now and secure your seat.
In a world of growing complexity and uncertainty the importance of robust and innovative social, health and legal services cannot be understated. Innovation is, by its nature, challenging, meaning that gatherings like this one are all the more important.
The conference is a fantastic opportunity to really get to meet colleagues, friends, and other practitioners and professionals across both the legal profession as well as health. These events are so important because they really start the conversation around what our respective professions need in the future, and what our community needs.
