Annette Devereaux
Annette Devereaux has been a financial counsellor in Victoria for 14 years – working predominately with those experiencing gambling harm but also people in financial distress due to loss of employment, family violence, illness etc.
Having managed a team of staff working across emergency relief, financial literacy and financial counsellors across South Western Victoria has enabled Annette to have a greater understanding of rural and regional issues communities and individuals face. This also included building great working relationships with creditors, councils, local and state government and other key collaboration opportunities to impact change from a strengths-based model.
Currently teaching both financial counselling diploma and financial capability to mature age learners is an important aspect of Annette’s career now – ensuring the sector is supporting all workers to encourage their clients to increase their personal financial knowledge, create change and impact in a positive way.
Any spare time Annette can find goes towards cooking, trail walking and spending time with family.