ICAN Connect partner, Weipa Community Care are tackling energy inequities in surrounding Indigenous Powercard communities through the establishment of a Powercard emergency relief program. The community driven program was made possible through ICAN Connect with funding from donors, the Ecstra Foundation and the Queensland Government’s financial resilience program. Read More...
Next Chapter Community of Practice
ICAN and ICAN Learn are proud members of the CBA Community of Practice (CoP) that addresses banking approaches to family violence and financial abuse.
CBA has engaged several partners in their Next Chapter program, which aims to address financial abuse for their customers and the community, as well as using research and collaboration to drive new practices. Read More...
Out & About with Alex (Episode 3 - Yarrabah)
In this months episode, Alex heads out to Yarrabah to meet with ICAN Financial Counsellor, Unaisi Buli who is taking party in a #DebtDisaster video being produced by ICAN Media. Alex learns why responsible lending laws are so important to financial counsellors and how they use them to protect vulnerable consumers. Read More...
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Final call for our LIVE ONLINE Diploma of Financial Counselling course
Wanting to become a Financial Counsellor? ICAN Learn is starting a live online Diploma of Financial Counselling CHC51115 course on May 26. The classes are delivered via ZOOM in real time by expert financial counsellor teachers. With a maximum of 12 per class, you’ll get the support you need. Follow this link to learn more about the course or make an enquiry at enquiries@icanlearn.edu.au.
Budget bottom line improves but charity groups warn of a new wave of poverty
Front line welfare workers are warning a new wave of poverty is coming as government coronavirus emergency financial supports disappear. Particularly hard hit are out-of-work renters who are now being pressured to cough up hundreds of dollars a week in rent, says charity group Anglicare. Listen Here...
ACCC set to take action against debt collectors serving up dodgy behaviour to Australians
Dodgy debt collectors will be named and shamed if the nation’s consumer watchdog finds they misled or harassed businesses and customers struggling to meet financial obligations. Read More...
