Deng Bul went from a Kenyan refugee camp to setting up his own charity in Australia, completing the CBA Indigenous & Multicultural Scholarship along the way. Deng shares his… Read more »
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Meet Laura Powell, ICAN Learn’s new teacher!
For Laura Powell, completing her Diploma of Financial Counselling wasn’t enough. She wanted to teach it as well. Welcome to ICAN Learn Laura! Can you tell us about… Read more »
Building Real Relationships through Real Education
When ICAN’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO) ICAN Learn launched in 2017, it was the realisation of a dream. Now in its fifth year, Australia’s first social enterprise RTO dedicated… Read more »
ICAN Learn Director appointed to National Advisory Council
ICAN director and matriarch of Indigenous financial counselling, Susan Cook, was appointed to a 13-member Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council that will inform the development of… Read more »
Making change to make a difference
Kellie Davis spent her career working in private enterprise and was looking for a new opportunity to contribute to the community and advocate for others. She recently graduated… Read more »
Student Placement Leads to $14K Debt Waiver
This month we caught up with ICAN’s newest recruit, Yvette Taylor, Financial Counselling Associate, to find out about her biggest win to date! When my client Jack* walked through… Read more »
Out & About with Alex (Episode 5 – Dr Guy Jackson)
In episode 5 Alex catches up with Dr Guy Jackson to discuss climate change and the role financial counsellors play in disaster relief. Dr Jackson provides insight into… Read more »
It takes a village
This month, we reflect on: the expression it takes a village to raise a financial counsellor and the road we travel together with our students and graduates, on their journey… Read more »
How I left my corporate career to study financial counselling
When Bridget decided to change careers from corporate accountant to financial counsellor, she invested in ICAN Learn to turn her dream into a reality. We caught up with Bridget… Read more »
Out & About with Alex (Episode 4 – Darwin)
This month Alex attends the 2021 Financial Counselling Australia conference in Darwin and catches up with an ICAN Learn student, teacher, and graduate. They talk about career and… Read more »
Meet Jenny King
Congratulations on graduating from ICAN Learn’s Diploma of Financial Counselling course, Jenny! Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a Financial Counsellor? I completed the Diploma… 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… Read more »
