Supplied by Good Shepherd Microfinance Leaders from government, business, education and the community sectors have come together to announce collective action to improve financial inclusion and resilience which could contribute an estimated $2.9 billion… Read more »
In August, ICAN shared with readers its plans for moving towards creating our social enterprise. We continue on our journey to develop ICAN Learn, a registered training organisation (RTO) focused on increasing professional development… Read more »
ICAN Financial Counsellors, Unaisi Buli and Martina Kingi packed their bags and headed down to Melbourne earlier this month to participate in the second ever Indigenous Superannuation Summit organised by the Australian Institute of… Read more »
Indigenous consumers, who are regarded as vulnerable targets for unscrupulous salespeople, are being advised ‘it’s ok to walk away’ as part of an education campaign by consumer protection agencies across Australia. Independent Member of… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Yarnin’ Money team was invited to Auckland, New Zealand, to participate in the conference “Exploring cultural perceptions of money and wealth”, hosted by the Financial Education Centre at Massey University.… Read more »
The Federal Court found that a Cairns-based lender, Mr Colin William Hulbert sole director of Channic Pty Ltd (Channic) and Cash Brokers Pty Ltd (Cash Brokers) breached consumer credit protection laws earlier this month.… Read more »
In addition to accessing ICAN’s services at our Cairns and Townsville offices (and via 1300 369 878), we also provide weekly financial counselling and capability outreach services to several locations across North Queensland, including… Read more »
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have developed a short survey for both agency stakeholders and Indigenous consumers. The surveys will help inform Action Plan priority areas for 2017. Both surveys are open… Read more »