If I could say one thing
If I could say one thing, the video age has well and truly arrived for ICAN. Sharing our story has always been important. The E-News you’re now reading for example has been released every… Read more »
ICAN News
Tried speed dating? How about debt dating?
“If you’re in debt, who is best to help you?” This is the central question posed in a new “debt dating” video launched earlier this month at www.yourfinancialrights.org. The video follows the pitfalls many Australians face… Read more »
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 »
Learning(s) from Yarnin’ Money – how we’re travelling
As we celebrate the half-way point in our three-year Yarnin’ Money program, ICAN reflects on the opportunities and challenges we’ve faced in developing and delivering a culture-centred financial literacy training program to remote communities… 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 »
ASIC encourages Indigenous consumers to ‘take a minute with their money’
To mark NAIDOC Week (3-10 July 2016), ASIC has released a new series of videos designed to help Indigenous consumers with key money decisions. They encourage people to take time to think things over… Read more »