Tag: financial
Access Denied
Distance can make support harder to reach for people experiencing financial abuse. At the recent Wujal Wujal Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Day March, The Yarn spoke with Deb Corbett from the Wujal Justice… Read more »
Rebuilding from the inside: ID and Banking Access at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
Many people entering or leaving prison struggle to rebuild their lives because they lack access to banking services while inside and basic identification when they leave. Research shows that people released without ID face… Read more »
Super Made Easy: New Video Series for First Nations Communities
Understanding superannuation just got easier, thanks to a new collaboration between the Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN), AustralianSuper, and the First Nations Foundation. Responding to requests from community members, the team produced the Super… Read more »
Our Yarnin’ Energy winner shares his story and savings wisdom
Yarnin’ Energy competition winner Robert Spratt (L) and ICAN Thrive’s Elizabeth Carr (R) When Robert Spratt entered ICAN’s Yarnin’ Energy competition, he never expected to walk away with the $1,000 prize. But on Tuesday,… Read more »
Putting People Before Profit: Why Telco Sales Must Change
Putting People Before Profit — Why Telco Sales Must Change Australia’s leading consumer advocates are calling time on the broken telco sales system. The Fair Call Coalition, a powerful alliance of 23 consumer bodies… Read more »
Celebrating the next generation of First Nations changemakers
ICAN Grow Graduates L-R: Sinead Singe, Elizabeth Carr, Fredrick Savage, Elise Deemal Tuesday, 29 April, marked a proud milestone for the Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) as its Grow Officers officially graduated in a… Read more »
First Nations Advocates Demand Action on Super Funds’ Harmful Practices
“Super funds excel at collecting our money, but miserably fail us when we need it most,” say advocates demanding immediate reform. A scathing report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released this… Read more »