Earlier this month I had the absolute honour of presenting at the 2021 Native Title Conference. The event itself went for 5 days but my talk happened to coincide with Mabo Day. Delegates at the event were treated to something truly special as Gail Mabo was the opening presenter for the day. Hearing Gail talk …
At times it can feel all too easy to access finance. Getting a car loan from a lender that doesn’t ask too many questions is always appealing. Accessing $2,000 to get on top of the bills and having a little left over for yourself sounds great. Other phrases like ‘30-minute approval’ or ‘call us because …
Subscribe to our Newsletter The last week of May each year is always significant for the Aboriginal cultural calendar. It marks two key events, Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme for Reconciliation Week, “In This Together” captured the essence of what the week is really about. For me, reconciliation is about Indigenous and …
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Subscribe to our Newsletter If there is just one financial lesson for us to take away from COVID-19, it has to be the importance of having an emergency fund. Many people have now experienced firsthand the lag that exists between receiving work-related income, and support income. Whether it was waiting for the JobSeeker or JobKeeper …
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Subscribe to our Newsletter With the coronavirus pandemic upending the economy, individual businesses, and the lives of all Australians, First Nations Foundation is finding ways to continue to provide financial education and guidance to Indigenous Australians. Due to travel restrictions and limited community access, we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with the …
Subscribe to our Newsletter It is impossible not to think about the unfolding pandemic as I write this, but above it all I think our business life must go on. While our travel has been cancelled for most of the year, we must do our outreach and engagement through the same mechanisms that the rest …
Subscribe to our Newsletter For many people, superannuation is a complex topic. In this video, Phil breaks down super into simple and easy to understand components. Whilst retirement may seem like a long way away for many people, you will find that if you start looking after it now, it can result in you having …
Subscribe to our Newsletter While the idea of withdrawing up to $20,000 from your superannuation may sound tempting, it should be the very last resort. Rather than thinking about how a short-term injection of cash could help, instead visualise your retirement with $150,000 less available to you. Under the new rules, workers whose income is …
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Subscribe to our Newsletter The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping the world is resulting in significant levels of economic disruption and is likely to be the precursor to an Australian recession. This blog will outline some of the things you can do to help get control of your finances in this difficult time. Aboriginal people have …