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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Stopping the Debt Disaster
23/03/2021
ICAN is a proud member of a coalition of organisations opposing the Government plans to axe Australia’s safe lending laws through the Save Safe Lending campaign. The National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill will remove... Read more »
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Introducing The Yarn
24/02/2021
Welcome to our new E-News publication ‘The Yarn’. The Yarn is replacing our existing E-Newsletters and will provide you with a monthly summary of the best stories from our community. For our readers, you... Read more »
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ICAN Connect kicks off in Weipa
22/01/2021
A new partnership for Cape York communities ICAN is excited to announce our new partnership with Weipa Community Care thanks to the generous funding provided by the Ecstra Foundation. Our collaboration will give remote Indigenous communities across Cape... Read more »
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My top 5 well-being resources
22/01/2021
The pesky pandemic has followed us into 2021, as the annual cyclone, flood and fire season marches on. Here at ICAN we are also witnessing the stress, finances or ‘lack there, of’ cause at... Read more »
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