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 »
A new information guide titled Stolen Wages: a guide for community workers supporting recipients of stolen wages is now available to help claimants of the Stolen Wages Settlement Scheme – and Community Service Providers… Read more »
The Stop the Debt Trap Alliance released new data showing the scale of Australia’s payday lending crisis earlier this month. The Debt Trap: How payday lending is costing Australians provides never before seen data demonstrating… Read more »
How federal funding is empowering Palm Island residents Thanks to the support of ongoing federal funding, ICAN maintains its weekly visits to the community of Palm Island, where we continue to build and strengthen… Read more »
Ask ICAN’s financial counsellors how many clients present with hardship issues relating to payday loans and consumer leases, and they will tell you it’s the majority. Although Small Amount Credit Contracts (SACCs) may not always… Read more »
Financial Counsellors across Australia witness daily the mental health impacts that unmanageable debt can have on their clients. What happens when your client has already suffered a traumatic event and the financial stress becomes… Read more »