Major industry voice joins the call for social housing
15/06/2021
Rebecca Andrews, Queensland Head of the Ai-Group, said there were many opportunities to build a strong and sustainable economy in the state post-COVID.
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YFS is calling on the Queensland Government to address the state’s housing crisis
04/06/2021
The housing situation in Logan is becoming dire. We are seeing unprecedented low vacancy rates with both social and private rentals at or below 1% vacancy rate. There is Intense competition for available rental stock, with 30-50 families attending property viewings.
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Meet Jenny King
04/06/2021
Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a Financial Counsellor?
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Unaisi wins prestigious award
04/06/2021
Unaisi Buli began her career as a Financial Counsellor in 2010, when she started with ICAN as a Financial Counselling Support Officer and became an accredited Financial Counsellor in 2012 when she completed her Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling).
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Yarnin’ Money in Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
01/06/2021
The focus of the collaboration is to increase prisoners access to skills such as budgeting and management of finances which are critical skills for everyday living.
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QCOSS Update - Reconciliation Week
26/05/2021
At QCOSS, self-determination for Australia’s First Nations people is a key pillar of our strategic plan. We are committed to strengthening and upholding cultural rights of First Nations people.
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Out & About with Alex (Episode 3 – Yarrabah)
27/04/2021
In this month’s episode, Alex heads out to Yarrabah to meet with ICAN Financial Counsellor, Unaisi Buli who is taking part in a #DebtDisaster campaign video being produced by ICAN Media. Alex learns from Unaisi... Read more »
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Energy Emergency
27/04/2021
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... Read more »
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Out and About with Alex (Episode 2 – Mossman Gorge)
23/03/2021
In our second ‘Out & About with Alex’ episode, ICAN Financial Counsellor, Alex Price-Busch visits Megan Blacklow from the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre. They take a trip out to the stunning rainforest Aboriginal Community... Read more »
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Financial Storm – Remembering Cyclone Yasi
23/03/2021
As another cyclone season comes to an end, we reflect on the 10th anniversary of Cyclone Yasi. The video Financial Storm was originally produced in 2013 to support the continuation of financial counselling funding... Read more »
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Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance
23/03/2021
For many organisations, the COVID pandemic has forever changed how we think about service delivery over large geographic areas like Queensland. In the not-too-distant past, travel costs made remote service delivery inconsistent at best... Read more »
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