2025 Aged Care Adviser of the Year Award Nominations Open
In news much-awaited by the financial adviser community of Australia, the 2025 Aged Care Steps Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards have today been officially launched, celebrating a fourth year of highlighting the industry-leading advisers specialising in aged care advice.
With the goal of recognising individual financial advisers and advice businesses for their work with clients, aged care initiatives, and general excellence in the area, Aged Care Steps (ACS) is expecting an even greater nomination pool this year.
“We’ve loved being able to put a spotlight on the growing field of aged care advice, especially being able to celebrate the amazing advisers and businesses that operate in our industry and lead the way in having a positive impact on their clients” said Louise Biti, Director - Aged Care Steps.
2025 sees two categories available for nomination – one for individual advisers and one for advice businesses. Advisers are able to self-nominate or put forward colleagues or fellow advisers. This year’s categories are:
Aged Care Adviser of the Year
Aged Care Advice Initiative of the Year
The ‘Aged Care Adviser of the Year’ award recognises and celebrates financial advisers who have successfully incorporated aged care advice into their advice propositions to support older Australians and their families.
“Professionally, this is a very special award to win. To be recognised by my peers is validation of the work I’m doing in delivering quality aged care advice. And personally, the award also acknowledges all the hard work I’ve put into aged care advice over the years. It’s wonderful recognition for the work I truly love doing."
Katie Spence, Sage Care Advice
2024 Winner - Aged Care Adviser of the Year
The ‘Aged Care Advice Initiative of the Year’ category (formerly known as the ‘Aged Care Advice Program of the Year’) will once again spotlight a financial services business that is creating and undertaking aged care advice initiatives that advocate for and promote aged care advice to their clients or wider community.
Previous award winners have been acknowledged for their tailored programs, advocacy, and strong leadership and promotion of the importance of aged care advice.
“We’re incredibly proud that our Ageing with Grace Support Service has been recognised by our peers by taking out the 2024 Aged Care Advice Program of the Year Award. This award means so much to us, because it reflects what we care about most – supporting families through the challenges of aged care with compassion, clarity, and confidence.”
Kara Treeby CFP®, Story Wealth Management
2024 Winner - Aged Care Advice Program of the Year
Applications are now open
Applications will be reviewed and assessed by an external panel of respected professionals.
Phil Anderson (GM Policy, Advocacy & Standards at FAAA) and Sue Viskovic (Founder of Elixir Consulting) are returning for their third year as judges, and Andrew Inwood (Founder of CoreData Group) is joining this year’s panel for a second time.
Full details of the Awards and the nomination and application processes are available here.
The 2025 applications close on Friday, 26 September at 6pm AEST.
In a year when aged care is set to become more expensive and more complicated, with the introduction of the new Aged Care Act and fee changes, highlighting and promoting advice excellence is more important than ever.