L-R: Alex Price-Busch (ICAN); Bettina Cooper, Mark Holden (Mob Strong Debt Help); Daphne Naden (ICAN) The Albanese Labor Government has announced an enduring resolution for people impacted by the collapse of the insurance provider… Read more »
Aimee Williams, ICAN Thrive Money Mentor We know that life throws us many curveballs, but if we were to create a well-thought-out plan, we could turn those curveballs and scary expenses into smaller and… Read more »
In the magical land where recycling meets refunds, and pocket money teaches lifelong lessons, parents have discovered a treasure trove of opportunities to impart financial wisdom while saving the planet. Enter the dynamic trio:… Read more »
Elise recently joined ICAN as a member of the Thrive team and has just commenced her Diploma of Financial Counselling studies thanks to the Commbank/ICAN Learn Indigenous Scholarship Program. Elise is on a mission… Read more »
ICAN Financial Counsellors Unaisi Buli and Zack Wildy visited Thursday Island this month to talk with people in the community who had purchased goods from Telstra. Their visit was a result of remediation funding… Read more »
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 »
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 »
ASIC’s Indigenous Financial Services Framework outlines key learnings which ASIC has developed through extensive consultations with a range of stakeholders on First Nations peoples’ access to and engagement with the financial system[1]. Here, Danille… Read more »