ICAN’s recent study tour of Canada allowed us to catch up with one of our favourite people on the planet, Professor Jerry Buckland.Jerryis the Professor of International Development Studies, Menno Simons College at the University… Read more »
Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced in Parliament last week that the Palaszczuk Government was delivering on its $3.6 million election commitment to roll-out renewable energy. The extension of an existing solar farm in… Read more »
Financial Counsellors in Cairns were treated to a unique meet and greet opportunity recently. ICAN extended an invitation to meet Mr David Locke, Chief Executive Officer and Ombudsman of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority… Read more »
ICAN partner, the Commonwealth Bank, announced earlier this month that it would increase its support for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence to achieve long-term financial independence. The additional $5 million investment and development of partnerships with… Read more »
In Part 2 of ICAN’s Canadian Study Odyssey, the team visits host Community Economic Development (CED)/Financial Empowerment organisations, SEED (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Momentum (Calgary, Alberta). ICAN Co-Founders Aaron Davis and Carmen Daniels were keen… Read more »
NAIDOC week celebrations were in full swing across the country in July, including a free community event on Thursday Island at the TRAWQ Community Hall, hosted by QLD’s largest superannuation fund, QSuper. ICAN was… Read more »
ICAN’s Carmen Daniels, Jon O’Mally and Aaron Davis touched down in Toronto the day after the city’s basketball team, the Toronto Raptors, made history by becoming the first Canadian team to ever win the… Read more »
Inspector-General in Bankruptcy, Hamish McCormick from the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) visited ICAN earlier this month to speak with the Cairns regions Financial Counselling and Capability community. Representatives from Uniting Care, Shelter Housing… Read more »