2023 Conference Launceston

The Financial Counselling Association Tasmania (FCAT) is holding its 2023 conference at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston on the 5th and 6th of September.

The theme of the conference is "The Path Forward" focusing on where to now post Covid.

Registrations will open soon

We have a draft program for your information.

FCAT Conference 2023 draft program

Grand Chancellor Hotel Launceston Tasmania September 5th and 6th

Theme “the path forward”

PROGRAM

Day 1

8.30 registration

9.00 welcome to country: Paul Dare.

9.10 conference opening: Chris Jones CEO Anglicare Tasmania

9.20 presidents address: Danielle Slade

9.30 keynote speaker: to be confirmed

10.00 dealing with neuro diverse clients: to be confirmed

10.30 Morning tea

11.00 FCA update: Fiona Guthrie CEO Financial counselling Australia

11.30 legal debt recovery panel: Betty Weule, Laura Pringle Anthony Mihal

12.30 lunch

1.30 conflict of interest: Anthony Mihal

2.00 bank updates: ANZ Marie Andrews and Ed Tawil. Others to be confirmed

3.00 afternoon tea

3.30-4.00 rural business update or small business basics: ( rural financial counselling TBC)

4.00-5.00 ombudsman: AFCA, speaker to be confirmed. Other to be confirmed

Day 2

8.30 trivia quiz session

9.00 bankruptcy: Betty Weule

9.45 gambling program FCVIC Annette Deveraux

10.00 ANZ financial literacy presentation: speaker to be confirmed

10.30 morning tea

11.00-ATO; To be confirmed

11.30 Centrelink: David Murray FISO

12.00 MPES Marguerite: Wayne Johnston Director

12.30 lunch

1.30 2.00 public trustee: speaker to be confirmed

2.00 wrap up president’s farewell etc. conference close

2.30 AGM FCAT Members only