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![202401_DA-Banner_Zyl-Intro A photograph of a dusky evening sky with fireworks](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/202401_DA-Banner_Zyl-Intro-qj3zfhyk0mwfmfk0m736fjxvbm35i7wgw19oon57eg.jpg)
FCVic’s Executive Officer, Zyl Hovenga-Wauchope, looks at changes in and around FCVic that have the potential to shape the year ahead.
![2024_DA-interview with an advocate-banner_no photo 2024_DA-interview with an advocate-banner_no photo](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2024_DA-interview-with-an-advocate-banner_no-photo-qj3roze4yvmthy45yb1s4c3yqgutqv7oxidai23p2w.jpg)
Kelly Preece was practising as a financial counsellor in Victoria for the last few years, before moving to Western Australia. FCVic’s Professionalisation and Service Integration (Gambling) Lead, Annette Devereaux, caught up with her before she left in December 2023. Thank you, Kelly, for giving us insight into your time in the Victorian financial counselling sector and good luck in WA!
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Read the January 2024 update on the Integrated Services Project (ISP) – a partnership between FCVic and Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV).
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Read the November 2023 update on the Integrated Services Project (ISP) – a partnership between FCVic and Social Security Rights Victoria (SSRV).
![2023_DA_Bushfire Elder Abuse Project update A cropped photograph showing 5 elderly people seated.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2023_DA_Bushfire-Elder-Abuse-Project-update-qg3qdu40k7gbp7xf2hmc165k7joxl5sbmvkt9lyfg8.jpg)
- Author: FCVic
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- Topics: Elder Abuse, Member news, Our Work
Lyn Dundon, FCVic Projects Coordinator, fills us in on the recent activities occurring as part of the Elder Abuse in Bushfire Areas Project.
![2023_DA-Interview-Kate Symons Text reads: Interview with an Advocate. Small inset photograph of Kate Symons, ESC, talking at FCVic Conference.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2023_DA-Interview-Kate-Symons-qg3n024r4wqzjwte5umczwfpmfx0cuc884w6z2ilko.jpg)
- Author: FCVic
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- Topics: Interview, Member news, Uncategorized
We were lucky enough to sit down with Kate Symons from the Essential Services Commission, our Premier Partner at the FCVic 2023 Conference, and discuss her time Conference and what lies ahead for the Commission.