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Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
The total superannuation found by First Nations Foundation on behalf of Indigenous Australians now comes in at $25.2 million. In 2023, the foundation reconnected First Nations people with $1.2 million, bolstering the total found. The superannuation ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... navigating industry identification verification processes to access financial services, according to ASIC. Indigenous Australians can face challenges when trying to access financial services, including a lack of formal identification, language barriers ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... and fewer opportunities for education and training. "The current system isn't working. That's why Indigenous Australians are asking for a Voice," he said. First Nations Foundation chair and Yorta Yorta man Ian Hamm concurred and said, denying ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... in a bid to tackle a lag in the employment rate of First Nations people. According to the paper, in 2021 Indigenous Australians aged 15 to 64 had a 52.2% employment rate compared to 74.6% for non-Indigenous people in the same age group, a 22.4% gap. ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... Nations Foundation chief executive Phil Usher says superannuation is inadequate for meeting the needs of all Indigenous Australians, adding that change is needed to ensure better future outcomes. Going into detail, Usher said the system's architecture ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... permanently retire from the workforce should have access to superannuation from 60 years old. It also wants indigenous Australians, who have four to five years of lower life expectancy than the average Australian, to be able to access "at least a portion" ...

ASIC warns Indigenous Australians over scams

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
In light of the National Scams Awareness Week, the corporate regulator is urging Indigenous Australians to be wary of scams. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is one of the agencies responsible for the National Indigenous Consumer ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... planned." FNF has advocated for the inclusion of Indigenous groups and entities in the delivery of services for Indigenous Australians and supports the announcement that these organisations will participate. FNF chair Ian Hamm said the foundation is ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
First Nations Foundation (FNF) has launched an online resource to help Indigenous Australians find, manage, and grow their superannuation. The platform has been supported by a number of superannuation funds and financial services providers, including ...

First Nations Foundation gets COVID-19 funding

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... executive Phil Usher said. "This announcement is welcome given we have long said that the best outcomes for Indigenous Australians are achieved when they are helped by Indigenous-led organisations." The other recipients of funding are Beam Australia ...
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