Tag: consumer

Funding Crisis: When Demand Outpaces Resources

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 »

Yarnin’ Energy at NAIDOC

In this episode, Alex catches up with Sinead and Libby from ICAN’s Yarnin’ Energy Team at the Cairns NAIDOC celebrations.

Palm Island Financial Wellness Week

In this episode, Alex attends a Financial Wellness Week event on Palm Island and catches up with event organiser Eddie Buli from the First Nations Foundation and Deniece Geia from the Palm Island Justice… Read more »

Strengthening Food Security in Remote First Nations

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 »

The Price is Not Right!

As a provider of education, advocacy, and financial counselling services to people across North and Far North Queensland, ICAN recently provided a submission to the Inquiry into Supermarket Pricing in Queensland. Our submission focused… Read more »

ASIC takes Enforcement Action against Money3

ICAN has welcomed ASIC’s enforcement action against used car lender Money3.  ASIC has issued Court proceedings against the lender claiming that it did not do the financial checks needed to ensure the loans they… Read more »