Career Changers: How a profession is Better off with a pipeline of new talent
Many FAAA members know first-hand that financial advice is a profession people often grow into, rather than plan from the outset. Some of today’s most effective advisers bring with them experience from other careers — along with perspective, empathy and well-honed people skills that clients value deeply. The career-changer element of the digital Better Off […]
Member Benefit: Transform your practice with professional documentation digitisation
Scan2Archive is a leading provider of high-quality digitisation, microfilm, and scanning services who have been providing specialist document scanning, digitisation, and data conversion services for over 40 years. FAAA members can take advantage of an exclusive 20% discount off the scanning of client files – eliminating time wasted searching through paper files while ensuring full […]
Bringing our emerging professionals to Congress
FAAA Student membership is a vital link to the next generation of financial advisers. We realise how important it is to nurture this emerging talent and make their journey in the profession as fun and rewarding as possible, and one of the ways students can engage with the profession and other FAAA Members is through […]
Balancing the Scales for International Women’s Day
In March, the Financial Advice Association Australia marked International Women’s Day with a series of events under the INSPIRE banner, across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, bringing together advisers, industry leaders, partners and future talent to reflect, connect and celebrate. Under the national theme Balancing the Scales, the events highlighted the ongoing pursuit of fairness, […]
Mentoring tomorrow’s financial advice professionals
Advice Academy powered by the FAAA launched in late 2025 to support Professional Year (PY) candidates, their supervisors and AFSL holders by offering a comprehensive one-stop service for meeting regulatory obligations and advancing their careers as financial advisers. We’re proud to announce the winners of the Advice Academy Mentoring Competition, recognising a group of emerging […]
Stronger Together: Three years of a united voice for financial advice
This month marks three years since the merger of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) to form the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Since then, the FAAA now numbers more than 10,700 members and has established a clear identity as the unified voice for professional financial advisers. […]
Growing the next generation of financial advisers
At the frontline of the FAAA’s push to boost the number of financial advisers is Louise Trevaskis and Alex Savvides from the education team. Louise is FAAA’s Head of University and Student Programs where one of her roles is to drive activity to educate students about what being a financial adviser means. Inspiring students to […]
A Championship Attitude for Advice: What to expect at the FAAA Roadshow 2026
This engaging event will give advisers the latest updates and views on the profession, including regulatory changes, technology advancements, and shifting client expectations. You’ll hear from FAAA CEO Sarah Abood, FAAA Chair David Sharpe CFP® and General Manager Policy, Advocacy and Standards Phil Anderson as they unpack the key issues shaping the profession, including: AML/CTF […]
Financial literacy workshops helping build financial knowledge in local communities
It’s never too early to think about your financial future. This is the message from the FAAA’s financial literacy workshops, delivered by members in schools and community groups. They are proving a great way to help Australians better understand financial concepts. A number of members have already taken advantage of the resources offered by the […]