Fast Tracked For Success
ICAN Prison Project team members, Elise Deemal (L); Sharon Edwards (R) Remember Elise Deemal who was living the dream as a Yarnin’ Money Mentor last time we yarned? Thanks to CBA’s First Nations Scholarship… Read more »
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Increased funding for financially vulnerable people and communities
The Honourable Amanda Rishworth beamed into the recent annual Financial Counselling Australia conference in Perth a day after the budget announcement with some welcome news for the financial counselling sector. The Government will invest… Read more »
Thrive Matched Savings Officially Launched
Achieving Financial Goals through Matched Savings ICAN is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative Thrive Matched Savings program, a pioneering initiative designed to empower individuals on their journey towards financial independence. As… Read more »
Plan your Money and Thrive in 2024!
Aimee Williams, ICAN Thrive Money Mentor We know that life throws us many curveballs, but if we were to create a well-thought-out plan, we could turn those curveballs and scary expenses into smaller and… Read more »
Dealing with the Aftermath
As flood waters recede throughout Tropical North Queensland, thousands of people have been left to mop up the pieces. Financial counsellors and capability workers play a major role in supporting people to get back… Read more »
Meet Elise Deemal, our new Financial Counselling Trainee!
Elise recently joined ICAN as a member of the Thrive team and has just commenced her Diploma of Financial Counselling studies thanks to the Commbank/ICAN Learn Indigenous Scholarship Program. Elise is on a mission… Read more »
Help for Telstra Customers in Far North Queensland
ICAN Financial Counsellors Unaisi Buli and Zack Wildy visited Thursday Island this month to talk with people in the community who had purchased goods from Telstra. Their visit was a result of remediation funding… Read more »
Banking on Change
Anne-Maree Barron, ICAN Financial Counsellor A recent review by ASIC found that some individuals in high-fee transaction accounts, including First Nations people, are paying up to $3000 in overdraw fees over a year, despite… Read more »