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This month’s CEO update looks at what sits behind our biggest advocacy wins, from the Small Sector, Big Impact showcase at Parliament House to our appearance before a parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance. Plus, we farewell Georgina Molloy as she moves on to a new role at Westjustice.
FCVic’s Small Sector, Big Impact showcase brought the financial counselling sector to Parliament House, giving MPs and advisers a first-hand look at the difference financial counsellors make in communities across Victoria.
Community organisations from across Victoria have united behind an Open Letter backing FCVic’s call for a $224 million investment in financial counselling in the 2027-28 State Budget — enough to double the workforce and reach 119,000 more Victorians before financial hardship becomes a crisis.
July was a month for taking stock and looking ahead. CEO Zyl reflects on our mid-year planning day, momentum across the governance review and Digital Transformation Roadmap, continued advocacy on workforce and the SCHADS Award, and the growing anticipation ahead of our August Parliamentary event — all part of a bigger theme of investing in the future of financial counselling.
FCVic’s Digital Transformation Roadmap is progressing well across all three streams of work, in partnership with the Financial Counsellors’ Association of NSW and Infoxchange. Here’s where the project stands, and how you’ll be able to join the online or in-person launch at our 2026 Conference.
A dedicated Constitution Review Committee has now worked through the draft Constitution in detail, and a member poll has settled two key questions, including how the Chair of the FCVic Board is selected. Here’s where the Governance Review stands, and what happens before members vote in October.