First Nations pre-conference events

First Nations forum

When and where

Cairns Convention Centre, Wednesday May 6 0900-1500. 

Who can come?

• Any members of the First Nations Network. This includes:

  • First Nations financial counsellors and financial capability workers who are members of the First Nations Network. 

  • Non-Indigenous financial counsellors and financial capability workers who are members of the First Nations Network and work predominantly with First Nations people. 

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We encourage all First Nations financial counsellors and First Nations capability workers of the First Nations Network to attend.  

This is not a workshop for people who'd like to know more about working with First Nations clients but are not yet working mainly in this space. 

If you are uncertain about whether you are able to attend, please contact Lynda Edwards at lynda.edwards@financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au 

MobTalk training

This session looks at building the capacity of our First Nations financial counsellors and First Nations financial capability workers through identified professional development and training.

When and where 

Cairns Convention Centre, Wednesday May 6 1530-1730.

Who can come?

This session is for First Nations financial counsellors and First Nations financial capability workers only.

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We encourage all First Nations financial counsellors and First Nations capability workers to attend.  

Sponsorship 

First Nations workers

FCA will provide $1,200 towards the travel and accomodation costs of eligible First Nations members attending the FCA conference and pre-conference events. This sponsorship will only be available to First Nations members of the First Nations Network. 

All costs above this $1,200 amount will need to be covered by the service that employs the sponsored conference attendees.​

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Sponsorship application forms will be sent direct to the First Nations Network.

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Multicultural Financial Capability Workers

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It is important for FCA to hear the voices of our multicultural Financial Capability Workers (FCWs). To this end, we have acquired funding to support 20 FCWs who identify as multicultural to attend the conference (sponsorship funds go towards travel and accommodation). 

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If you're not eligible for sponsorship

Ask your agency to cover the conference costs. It's valuable for you and them if you attend. 

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Any queries about sponsorship? Contact Lynda Edwards lynda.edwards@financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au

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Flights and accomodation

We encourage you to book flights and accomodation early, to save on costs.

​Know someone who should come but isn’t in the loop?
 

Please pass on this information and suggest they contact Lynda Edwards at lynda.edwards@financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au 

Over the years, we’ve had some very grateful people join who had no connection or support from the First Nations Network or Financial Capability Network until then. 
  

​If you work in this space and want to be in the First Nations Network, please email Lynda.