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 »
Photo Credit: GetUp Strengthening Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities ICAN is united with CHOICE, Community Credit Legal Service Western Australia (CCLSWA), Financial Counselling Australia (FCA), Financial Rights Legal Centre (FRLC), and Mob… Read more »
ANZ welcomes funding from the Federal Government to expand the reach of MoneyBusiness Coach Training through delivery partner Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN). Over the next twelve months, ICAN will upskill community professionals nationally… Read more »
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 »
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 »