Building Financial Capability: Christine Castley's Community Approach

In this episode, Renae is joined by Christine Castley, former CEO of Multicultural Australia and current Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, for a profound conversation about financial literacy as a community issue rather than just an individual problem. Christine delves into her own migration story—arriving in Australia at age 15 and watching her family's savings lose two-thirds of their value overnight due to exchange rates—and how that shaped her understanding of the vulnerabilities migrants face when navigating unfamiliar financial systems. She provides invaluable insights into why financial literacy is fundamentally about culture, values, and life skills, not just dollars and cents.

Christine shares powerful stories about creating financial capability in unexpected ways, from a shelter manager in Mount Isa who taught every w ...