Sarah Abood
Nominations for the Financial Advice Association Australia’s (FAAA) Member Elected Directors will open on 2 September 2025, with members able to nominate for three positions on the FAAA board, each to serve a three‑year term.
Nominations will close on 23 September 2025.
FAAA chief executive officer Sarah Abood said the new board members will play a key role in helping shape the future of the profession.
“We are a member led organisation, and having a majority member-elected board ensures we stay close to the advisers we are here to represent. Two years out of every three, we have elections, which also ensures our Board continues to reflect the changing skills, diversity, priorities and practitioner experiences at the heart of our profession,” Ms Abood said.
“If you – or someone you know – has energy and passion to help create a great future for financial advice, I really want to encourage you to nominate. If ever there was an important time to guide the future of the profession, it’s now.
“As a Director of the FAAA, you set our strategy and policy platforms, support high professional standards, and advocate for and represent our broader membership. It’s an important role and it puts you at the centre of decision-making for the future of the association – supported by a talented and committed team of 40 FAAA staff.”
Ms Abood says those interested should keep a lookout for the FAAA’s Nominations email, which will be sent to all eligible Ordinary Members on 2 September. “Ordinary Members”, who are eligible to nominate and vote, are members in CFP and practitioner categories who have renewed for the 2025/26 financial year (Affiliate members are not eligible to nominate or vote).
Nominees require a Proposer and a Seconder, both of whom must also be Ordinary Members.
After nominations are finalised, voting will open on 7 October, and close on 21 October. The FAAA will notify members of the results in advance of the Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 18 November and will include the appointment of new directors.
Nominees will need to read the FAAA Board Charter, Officers’ Code of Conduct, and the FAAA Member Director Role Description, then submit their nomination using an online form. The nomination form asks candidates to address four key areas in up to 200 words each, including involvement in FAAA committees or communities, prior board experience and governance skills, financial literacy and business acumen, and a candidate “pitch”.
The FAAA acknowledges the contribution of departing board members William Johns CFP®, who having completed two consecutive terms is ineligible to stand again, and Angela Martyn CFP®, who has announced her decision not to re‑stand upon her retirement from the profession.
“On behalf of the FAAA, I thank William and Anglela for the significant contribution they have made to the organisation over their respective terms, and wish them well for the future,” David Sharpe, FAAA chair, said.