The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) timely review of the motor vehicle finance industry. The review aims to address systemic issues affecting consumers in regional,… Read more »
“Super funds excel at collecting our money, but miserably fail us when we need it most,” say advocates demanding immediate reform. A scathing report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released this… Read more »
Building a sustainable First Nations workforce in urban, regional, and remote communities is a key focus for ICAN over the next three years. In an exciting new project, ICAN will work with four community… Read more »
Carmilla Dennis is a proud Torres Strait Island woman born and raised in Cairns. Carmilla recently joined ICAN as a “Grow Officer” – a professional development position designed to develop and foster future First… Read more »
ICAN’s Elizabeth Carr is a passionate advocate for First Nations people. She yarned to us this month about how obtaining a CommBank Scholarship transformed her life. Now, she wants other First Nations people to… Read more »
FCAQ recently released its report ‘Give Financial Counselling in Queensland a Fair Go’ requesting $15M per annum from the Queensland Government over five years to support state-based financial counselling services. With the burgeoning demand… Read more »
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network Ltd (ICAN) invites expressions of interest from community organisations committed to advancing financial counselling and capability in First Nations communities. If you’re striving to develop a local First Nations… Read more »
In this episode, Alex heads to Springvale in Melbourne for ICAN Learn’s very first Commbank-sponsored Multi-Cultural Scholarship Program Graduation. The Commbank Scholarship Program combined a mixture of accredited training delivered by ICAN Learn and… Read more »