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TCU nominated as a finalist for the national Outstanding Corporate Citizen Award.

TCU was listed as a finalist in the Futures Category of the Jobs, Careers, Futures Awards 2006 and attended the awards ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on November 2, 2006. Sponsored by the Department of Education and Workplace Relations, the Jobs, Careers, Futures Awards acknowledges excellence in Indigenous Employment. Nominated for the Outstanding Corporate Citizen award TCU highlighted the use of flexible business practices in delivering financial services to remote communities, and the opportunities provided to community locals in employment, on the job training and community financial education.

TCU presents at the National Engaging Indigenous Communities Conference 2006.

TCU attended and presented at the Engaging Indigenous Communities Conference 2006. The presentation by Michelle Roberts (Human Resources Manager) was titled ‘Banking in the Bush - Building Bridges in Financial Literacy and Local Community Employment.’ In summary Michelle spoke about two projects that TCU was currently working with that increase financial literacy and employment prospects for the people in communities serviced by TCU, and TCU’s approach to community empowerment.

These projects included:

• Financial Literacy Project (ANZ Partnership) – promoting understanding of TCU's products and services, and member ownership of TCU
  
  
• Structured Training and Employment Project – Certificate II Financial Services. Providing indigenous staff with training and education and seeing them gain confidence and remain in employment.