ICAN News

Noema’s financial counselling journey

Hi!  My name is Noema Mahutariki, I work for the Benevolent Society in Cairns as a Community Development Officer and Saver Plus Co-ordinator and have recently started studying for my Diploma of Financial Counselling… Read more »

FCA conference celebrates path to reconciliation

Meeting on the lands of the Mouheneenner people in Hobart, the 2018 Financial Counselling Australia conference’s tone was set with an amazing welcome to country presented by Kartanya Maynard. The self-confessed diva beautifully sang… Read more »

ABLE – Financial Empowerment Conference

By Carmen Daniels, Researcher & Eddie Buli, Business & Sector Development Officer Earlier this month, ICAN was invited to Vancouver, Canada, to participate in the ABLE Financial Empowerment conference, hosted by Prosper Canada. The… Read more »

Mentorship program’s rising stars – part 1

In the lead up to our 2019 Graduation, ICAN will be featuring scholarship winners of its “Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program” in the ICAN E-News. The third national program, is the first being delivered… Read more »

Yarnin’ without borders

Eddie Buli and Carmen Hegarty from the Yarnin’ Money team have been clocking up the miles again in April, crisscrossing the country from Cairns delivering training for “Yarnin’ Money with the Mob”, and “Yarnin’… Read more »

Work placement key to quality education

As the Commonwealth Bank sponsored Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship program second block training got underway. Noema Mahutariki from The Benevolent Society in Cairns, started her 220 hrs work placement at ICAN, a new training… Read more »