NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR
2026 Aged Care
Adviser of the Year Awards
Recognising outstanding achievement in aged care advice.
Winning an ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year Award reflects the meaningful difference an adviser has made in their clients' lives. Each year, we celebrate the expertise, dedication and compassion of the professionals setting the standard for aged care advice, and invite the industry to nominate the advisers and businesses leading the way.
Celebrating our 2025 Winners
2025 AGED CARE ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Zachary Dodds CFP®
A trusted guide for families navigating aged care, blending technical precision with genuine empathy, including leading Muirfield's inaugural Aged Care Expo.
2025 AGED CARE ADVICE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Alteris Financial Group
Expanded their leadership in aged care advice with a client nurture campaign that reframed how families receive support during stressful decisions.
WHY ENTER
Four reasons to nominate for the Awards
01
Build your profile
Grow referral opportunities with peers and clients.
02
Promotion
Receive a badge for LinkedIn, brochures and e-signatures.
03
Trophy
Presented to every category winner to proudly display.
04
Industry recognition
Featured in ACS marketing after the announcement.
Four steps to your nomination
Review the categories.
1
Choose between Aged Care Adviser of the Year or Aged Care Advice Initiative of the Year (or enter both) and download the award criteria. You can find out more about previous winners in these categories here.
Complete your nomination.
2
Request a nomination form, and then tell us about your work, impact and approach to aged care advice. You can nominate yourself or another adviser. Completed application forms should be submitted back to Aged Care Steps via email to:
info@agedcaresteps.com.au.
You can review the impact and initiatives of previous finalists here.
Independent judging.
3
An external panel of respected industry professionals reviews every entry.
Winners announced.
4
Winners are celebrated publicly and recognised across the industry.
KEY DATES
Mark your calendar
Tuesday 4 August
Applications open.
Friday 4 September
Applications close 6:00 pm Sydney time.
Thursday 22 October
Finalists announced.
Thursday 12 November
Winners announced.
Ready to be recognised for your work in aged care advice?
The awards are open to anyone who is listed on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register and is actively providing aged care advice as a major focus of their advice business.
Application forms will be made available on this web page when applications open on Tuesday 4 August.