Tag: Indigenous
Release of new Stolen Wages guide a ‘must read’ for claimants and community workers
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 »
Diploma opportunities for Indigenous service providers closes soon!
ICAN’s long-standing partnership with CBA has facilitated the education of approximately 45 Indigenous Australians to become financial counsellors over the last 6 years. Many of these graduates are now in leadership and formative positions… Read more »
Looking after the Locals
Yarnin’ Money with the latest Qld Police Recruits Peter Ingrim, Protective Services Training QLD Coordinator for the Queensland Police Service (QPS), recently approached ICAN to run Yarnin’ Money with the Mob training for six… Read more »
Meet Alex Price-Busch, a new face in the Cairns office!
Welcome to the ICAN family, Alex! How does it feel to start your journey into becoming a financial counsellor? It feels really good to be here, thanks to everyone for the warm welcome into… Read more »
Flooded with Debt: A Case Study
Life was good for Jacob and Ivy*. Like most young couples starting out, they moved into a rental property in Townsville which they proudly called home, and were excited to be living independently from… Read more »
Generosity reigns during COVID-19
For over ten years, ICAN’s website PayPal donation button sat alone in cyberspace waiting for a donor’s generosity. Competing with so many worthy charities, and sitting within an organisation that never invested the time… Read more »
CBA Indigenous and Multicultural Scholarship Applications are now open!
ICAN and our social enterprise, ICAN Learn, would like to thank the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for their ongoing commitment and continued partnership to support diversity, by building the representation of Indigenous and… Read more »