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New Government body to advance financial literacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... independent chair Air Commodore Robert Brown, both of which also sit on the board of the National Financial Literacy Strategy. Announcing the initiative today, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said: "This new body will be ...

Government renews calls for financial literacy support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... with them throughout their lives," O'Dwyer said. ASIC's MoneySmart initiative is part of its National Financial Literacy Strategy that attempts to improve financial literacy for all Australians. A number of major financial services organisations have ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Association of Financial Advisers will soon join an updated list of supporters for ASIC's National Financial Literacy Strategy. Heading up the AFA's Financial Literacy Working Group, Dianne Charman told Financial Standard the AFA has constantly worked ...

CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... schools in Australia have hosted a Start Smart program," she said. "We also know Australia's National Financial Literacy Strategy details the importance of parents' involvement in children's learning about money from an early age, with research indicating ...

ASIC announces National Financial Literacy Strategy

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its National Financial Literacy Strategy 2014-2017, which is aimed at helping Australians become more financially secure. Over the past 12 months, ASIC has compiled the key priorities ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... proposed. In a submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) National Financial Literacy Strategy, the FPA proposed expanding financial literacy in the formal education sector as well as taking key actions such as training ...

Confusion reigns over financial literacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... it, reveals the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) in its Review of the National Financial Literacy Strategy. ASIC nonetheless uses its own definition, being "the ability to make informed judgments and to take effective decisions ...

ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... as superannuation contributions, margin loans and income tax. The website is part of the National Financial Literacy Strategy, also launched today by ASIC, the Federal Government and other industry bodies. 'The MoneySmart website is a great initiative ...

Govt to ramp up FinLit in national school curriculum

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... supported by a new interactive website to be developed by ASIC as part of the government's National Financial Literacy Strategy to be modeled on New Zealand's www.sorted.org.nz.
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