Tag: financial literacy

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 »

Winning at Financial Wellness Week!

First Nations Foundation invited several organisations, including ICAN, to participate in its Financial Wellness Week in Cairns and Yarrabah in August.  ICAN Financial Counsellor, Zack Wildy, went along and told The Yarn why these… Read more »

Meet Nicola Breeze, ICAN’s new Financial Capability Trainee!

Nicola’s dream of a new career to support her young family came true when she joined the ICAN Thrive team as a Financial Capability Trainee, complete with a Certificate IV in Community Services Scholarship. 

ICAN helps customers connect

ICAN recently received funding from Telstra to identify any instances of product misselling across several Indigenous communities in North Queensland, from the Cape to Palm Island.  The funding comes on the back of the… Read more »

Preparing for a National Day of Action

The #SaveSorryBusiness coalition is busy preparing for a National Day of Action to be held on the 28th of March. The coalition wants to highlight the harm caused by ACBF/Youpla, by raising the voices of those who… Read more »

Make 2023 your time to Thrive!

2023 is already shaping up to be another big year for the national ICAN Thrive financial literacy program.  Last year the Thrive team delivered training to organisations including the Queensland Police Service, Department of… Read more »

How ready are you for cyclone season?

With the annual monsoon on track to arrive early this year, it’s time to get your 2022 emergency plan into place. Although the last couple of wet seasons in North Queensland have been AWOL,… Read more »