ICAN News

FC case complexity in Townsville

By Ray Kent & Martina Kingi, Townsville Office A typical day for the financial counselors in ICAN’s Townsville office often includes assisting clients who are dealing with mortgage stress, relationship debt stress and working… Read more »

Yarnin’ Money – PhD style with Eddie Buli

A few months back, I saw that the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health (The University of Melbourne) was advertising for Expressions of Interest (EOI), to attend the inaugural Indigenous PhD Familiarisation Program.  After… Read more »

ICAN social enterprise focused on financial well-being

ICAN has an exciting new venture underway that will increase professional development opportunities in the national financial counselling, capability and resilience sectors. Bernadette Pasco, ICAN’s newly appointed Business & Sector Development Manager will lead… Read more »

ICAN Applauds Human Services Appeal

Earlier this month ICAN and the Consumer Action Law Centre put out a joint media release expressing disappointment in the Federal Court’s decision to allow for the continued exploitation of Indigenous Australians through dud… Read more »

Mentorship Program Students Graduate

Earlier this month, Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program participants celebrated their graduation in Cairns, when fifteen students received their Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling). The second national Mentorship program was delivered over a… Read more »