The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) in collaboration with state and national consumer regulatory bodies formed the NQ Indigenous Consumer Taskforce earlier this month. Representatives from ICAN, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australian… Read more »
Living in a remote community means it is often difficult to have a good look around before buying a car. Did you know it’s possible to go shopping for a car from the comfort… Read more »
L to R: Heidi Baker – ASIC; The Hon Bernie Ripoll MP; David Cohen – CBA; Unaise Buli – ICAN Financial Counsellor; Majella Anderson – ICAN Mentorship Program Training Coordinator, David Moloney – Chair,… Read more »
This year’s National Consumer Fraud Week is all about you. Running from 7 to 13 March, Scams: It’s Personal focuses on the personal side and impact of scams, and how we can fight fraud… Read more »
Indigenous consumers living in remote areas of Australia are often paying $20 – $40 per fortnight (or more) in ATM fees, significantly reducing the amount they can spend on food and other essential items.… Read more »
The ICAN team from Cairns, Yarrabah, Palm Island and Thursday Island met at the Paradise Palms Resort last month for our annual workshop. The intensive three-day workshop included presentations from organisation partners James Cook… Read more »
The National Austalia Bank (NAB) has produced a series of online videos entitled the Indigenous Affairs Master Class. NAB’s Indigenous Affairs Master Class is an on-line forum which provides leader’s insights into key topics… Read more »
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network Ltd (ICAN) would like to highlight a recent essay entitled, Cultural disconnection – EDR Schemes and Indigenous Australia. Mike Collins, author of the essay has a long-standing working relationship… Read more »