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.
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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 »
Demand for financial counselling rises along with cost-of-living crisis
As the cost-of-living crisis sends some people to financial counselling for the first time, other people previously managing their debt are now considering bankruptcy. As the crisis escalates, so does the demand for financial… Read more »
First Nations advocates welcome $7.2m in Budget for interim
The Save Sorry Business Coalition has welcomed the Federal Government’s initial $7.2 million Budget allocation for the Youpla Funeral Benefits Program. This interim scheme will help a small percentage of First Nations families affected… Read more »