Recognising the achievements of our newest members.

The Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award is for a Student or Associate member of the FCVic who has demonstrated excellence in financial counselling service delivery.

The Rising Star Award was presented for the first time at the 2015 FCRC conference. The award recognises the work of a Student or Associate member of FCVic, having held membership for less than three years, who has demonstrated excellence in service delivery.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE RISING STAR AWARD

2020 – Tammy Cross

2019 – Kylie McLoughlin

2018 – Issam Alameh

2017 – Susan Orchard

2016 – Bronwyn Seiter

2015 – Julie Barrow

2015 Rising Star Julie Barrow (left) with 2016 Rising Star Brownyn Seiter (right).

Nomination Process

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Nominations are now open!

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Nominations are now open for the 2022 Rising Star Award.

CRITERIA

This award is for a financial counsellor who has recently completed the Diploma of Financial Counselling or who is currently completing the diploma. The nominee must have less than three years’ membership with FCVic.

Examples could include but are not limited to:

  • Successful advocacy on a case that displayed innovation or original thinking
  • Resolving a complex financial counselling case
  • Developing and presenting innovative Community Development/ Education initiatives

GUIDELINES

  • Provide a summary of why you think your colleague would be a worthy recipient of the award.
  • Make sure you address the criteria, for example, by outlining how the nominee has helped their community over and above their job description as a financial counsellor.
  • The nominated person doesn’t have to be present at the awards presentation to be eligible for their award. A proxy can accept the award on the recipient’s behalf. The FCVic office will liaise with the nominator to arrange this beforehand.
  • Nominators may attach additional pages and supporting materials to the nomination form.
  • The FCVic Board will appoint a selection panel to consider the nominee’s relative merits in accordance with the criteria for the award they are nominated for.
  • The panel will provide recommendations for the awards on a confidential basis to the FCVic Board. The awards recommended by the Panel will be considered by the Board for ratification. If a recommendation is not ratified the award will not be conferred. The Board’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations for 2022 have not opened yet. Please check back again soon.

CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations close at 11:59PM on Friday, 19 August 2022.

AWARD PRESENTATION

The award is presented at the annual FCVic Gala Awards event.

The 2022 FCVic Gala Awards event will be held on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at Pullman on the Park, East Melbourne.