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The Constitution of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) requires that the Board consists of six Ordinary Members elected in accordance with the FAAA Regulation: Elections of which at least four Elected Directors must be practising CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals and a majority of the Directors must be practitioners.
Results of the 2025 election were announced on 29 October. View all FAAA Board members here.
The next election will be held in 2026.
Process to follow
Please take the time to read the FAAA Board Charter, Officer’s Code of Conduct and FAAA Elected Director Role Description prior to starting a nomination.
Members will be sent an email on Tuesday 2 September 2025 calling for nominations for three new Director positions on the FAAA Board. All Ordinary Members will be provided with a link to the online nomination form.
The online nomination form is structured to allow FAAA Ordinary Members the opportunity to compare candidates, ensuring transparency in the election process. The nomination form comprises the following four questions which each require an answer of no more than 200 words each.
- Your recent active involvement with the FAAA via work with Committees/Chapters/Communities, outlining your key successes and achievements.
- Previous Board experience and demonstrated track record as a Director, identifying knowledge of corporate governance, strategic planning and risk management.
- Financial literacy and history of running a complex business.
- Your ‘Pitch’ to members including (optionally) your contact details.
We recommend that applicants plan their answers carefully and then copy and paste into the online form. On completion of the nomination form, you will be prompted to confirm the following:
- That you have read, and agree to abide by the FAAA Regulation: Elections, FAAA Board Charter and Officer’s Code of Conduct.
- That you have read the FAAA Elected Director Role Description and if elected, will give your commitment to the time required to discharge the role and responsibilities.
- That you have undertaken appropriate AICD training (or the equivalent). If not, that you are willing to undertake this training within the first 12 months of appointment.
- That you are willing to undergo satisfactory character checks (including police checks, credit checks and FAAA review).
- That you are willing to sign the Deed of Access and Indemnity on appointment.
- That you acknowledge in any previous dealings with the FAAA (which includes both AFA and FPA), certain information may have been disclosed to you for the purpose of participating on committees, chapters, communities and/or other volunteer roles, which is private and confidential. This may include but is not limited to, membership databases, reports, submissions, case studies or proposals and that this information must NOT be used for the purposes of the election.
- That you agree during your election campaign to comply with the National Privacy Principles and all privacy laws when handling “personal information” and “sensitive information” as those terms are defined in the Privacy Act.
- That you have completed the Personal Declaration form and emailed a copy to the Returning Officer at returningofficer@faaa.au.
You will also have the facility to upload a small photograph of yourself in jpeg format. Your application must be seconded by two FAAA Ordinary Members who are currently renewed for the 2025/2026 financial year.
After submitting your application you will be contacted by a member of the FAAA Board. They will confirm that you are fully informed about the role and the commitment and responsibilities attached to it. No nomination will be endorsed. As a result of Member feedback, we no longer provide nominees with membership data for the purposes of campaigning. You will have an opportunity to amend your nomination up until 1 October prior to voting opening on 7 October 2025.
Timeline
Tuesday 2 September
Nominations open for the election of Member Directors
Tuesday 23 September
Nominations close for the election of Member Directors
Tuesday 7 October
Voting opens for the election of Member Directors
Tuesday 21 October
Voting closes for the election of Member Directors
TBC
Advise election results
Tuesday 18 November
Appointment of Directors at the 2025 FAAA Annual General Meeting
Important documentation
Please email or call our Professional Standards team on 1300 337 301.
