Palm Island financial counselling service sets precedent
26/08/2018
In the 2018 May ICAN E-news, we reported on the potential financial impacts of the Palm Island apology’s $30 M settlement scheme. . . .
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Yarrabah Aboriginal Community conference, a first for NICS
26/08/2018
For the first time, the National Indigenous Consumer Strategy (NICS) annual consumer law conference was held in an Indigenous community, on Gunggandji . . .
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Mentorship Program’s Rising Stars – Part 2
26/08/2018
Every month in the lead up to our 2019 Graduation, ICAN will be featuring the students of its “Indigenous Financial Counselling Mentorship . . .
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JOB VACANCY | Money Mob Talkabout full-time financial counsellor
06/08/2018
The work involves regular travel to remote South Australia and a wholly
Indigenous client base. It is well remunerated with attractive
employment conditions.
New Banking Code must have teeth: consumer groups
06/08/2018
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission approved the revised Code of Banking Practice on Tuesday. Consumer advocates said that while the new Code includes some enhancements, banks will need to do much more to meet community standards.
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ANZ Provides $1 Million to Help Drought-Affected farmers
03/08/2018
ANZ will provide $500,000 to Financial Counselling Australia to distribute to rural counselling agencies working in drought-affected areas.
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ICAN is seeking new Directors
21/07/2018
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) is seeking prospective directors with complimentary skills to govern the organisation and ICAN learn, its subsidiary . . .
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Big Super Day Out finds $2.6M of super in Cairns
21/07/2018
On Friday, July 6th, $2.6M of superannuation was located for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Cairns, when they attended . . .
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Cairns salesman fined for misleading vulnerable consumers continues to work as pawn broker
24/06/2018
Re-posted with permission of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation By Sharnie Kim A former used car salesman who was fined $1.2 million for . . .
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Noema’s financial counselling journey
24/06/2018
Hi! My name is Noema Mahutariki, I work for the Benevolent Society in Cairns as a Community Development Officer and Saver Plus . . .
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The Big Super Day Out coming to Cairns
24/06/2018
The Big Super Day Out is coming to Fogarty Park, Cairns on Friday the 6th of July as part of the NAIDOC . . .
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Private health insurance report 2016-17
20/06/2018
This report analyses key competition and consumer developments and trends in the private health insurance industry between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017, including ACCC enforcement and other actions relating to the health sector.
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