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Upcoming webinar
Unpacking the Minister’s announcements on CSLR and Shield and First Guardian response
Wednesday 26 August 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm AEST
Up to 1 CPD hour available
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Session Overview
Join Sarah Abood, Phil Anderson and Andrea Forbes on 26 August 2026 as they unpack the Minister’s announcements on fixing the CSLR and addressing the Shield and First Guardian collapses. Hear what these key developments may mean for the advice profession and take the opportunity to ask questions about the changes.
Please register for this webinar to hear from the FAAA leadership on some of the most consequential announcements and reforms for 2026.
Meet your speakers
Sarah Abood
CEO, FAAA
Sarah Abood is Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). She has over 25 years’ experience working in the financial services industry and she is a passionate advocate for financial planning.
Sarah has a deep understanding of the financial planning profession, and the demands of running a financial planning practice. This was gained from her nine years as CEO of Profile Financial Services, a privately-owned and self-licensed financial planning firm and FPA Professional Practice.
Prior to commencing as FAAA CEO, Ms Abood held the position of chief operating officer at HOPE Housing Funds Management. She has also worked in senior change and transformation, and marketing roles for some of Australia’s leading financial institutions. Sarah holds a BA from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Macquarie University (MGSM) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Phil Anderson
General Manager, Policy Advocacy & Standards, FAAA
Phil Anderson is the General Manager Policy, Advocacy & Standards of the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Phil had spent over 10 years at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), including most recently as CEO before the successful vote to merge with the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
He has previously worked for Netwealth as General Manager Governance and Advice, and Colonial First State, where he was the Head of Risk Management & Compliance for the CFS Advice business. Phil has been in the financial services industry for over 25 years, having also worked with AMP, MLC and Perpetual.
Phil has been responsible for policy, including the Quality of Advice Review, and the implementation of the requirements of the Professional Standards legislation and the Royal Commission Recommendations. Phil has previously been integrally involved in the FoFA, TASA, Education/Professional Standards and the Life Insurance Framework debates including driving the development of submissions to FASEA, Treasury, ASIC, the Tax Practitioners Board and Parliamentary Committees. Phil is a CPA and has a Bachelor and Masters of Commerce along with the DFP and ADFP.
Andrea Forbes
Government Relations Manager, FAAA
Andrea has recently joined the FAAA as its Government Relations Manager. She has worked across the superannuation industry, politics, and Treasury, including as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister to Financial Services.