22/02/2019
Zion Lo is a social worker with a large palliative care organisation in Victoria. He works daily with clients who are impacted by health issues and sees first-hand the disadvantage caused by chronic illness... Read more »
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05/02/2019
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has now concluded.
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05/02/2019
Position Title: Financial Counsellor Employment Type Permanent Full Time
Directorate Child & Family Services
Location Ipswich
Award01 - UnitingCare Community Enterprise Agreement 2012-2014
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17/01/2019
Many of us know the story. Our mob have been and gone for Christmas, the bills are piling up, and the sound of the postie bike puts you in a cold sweat. Welcome to... Read more »
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17/01/2019
ICAN kicks off 2019 with a new look board after the appointment of two new Directors, Ms Kerry Lui and Mr Desmond Tayley, at our December AGM. It was also with sadness we farewelled... Read more »
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17/01/2019
The first Multi Cultural Scholarship Program [MCSP], generously funded by CBA commenced in Melbourne in October 2017; giving an opportunity to develop the financial counselling skills of people from diverse backgrounds, building their capacity... Read more »
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22/12/2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we reflect on how ICAN has carried out our mission of Empowering Indigenous Consumers, over the last twelve months… 2018 was the year that saw ICAN Learn take... Read more »
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22/12/2018
ICAN is excited to announce our ground breaking new partnership with the Ian Potter Foundation to explore the integration of Canadian Community Economic Development (CED) principles into our successful Yarnin’ Money financial capability program.... Read more »
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22/12/2018
Every month in the lead up to our 2019 Graduation, ICAN features students of its “Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship Program” here in our E-News. This month, we meet Bec Gollan, a Ngarringjeri mimini (woman)... Read more »
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20/12/2018
An appeal by the ACCC against a Federal Court judgment in relation to Medibank Private Limited (Medibank) has been dismissed by the Full Federal Court.
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18/12/2018
A range of complex issues affecting home, contents and strata insurance markets in northern Australia mean residents and property owners pay much higher premiums than is the case elsewhere in Australia, according to a new report by the ACCC.
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26/11/2018
Many people are either abandoning their private health insurance policies or downgrading to lower-cost, lower-benefit products as premium increases continue to outpace inflation and wage growth.
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