About the Jan Pentland Prize

Nomination

Jan Pentland Prize 2018

About the Jan Pentland Prize

FCA invites nominations for the 2018 Jan Pentland Prize.

The Prize honours the life and work of a former Chair of Financial Counselling Australia and campaigner for social justice, Jan Pentland. The Prize is for the amount of $1,000.

The Prize recognises the work of an individual, group or organisation in the community sector, focussing on the financial and/or consumer rights of disadvantaged people in Australia. This includes work in the areas of financial counselling, financial inclusion, and consumer credit law.

While the achievement may relate to assisting individuals, or working for social change, a particular focus is the effective integration of casework with campaigning for broader change.

Nominations could focus on one specific activity or achievement, or on a contribution over an extended period, and should specifically address at least one of the following criteria:

• Outstanding achievement in financial counselling and/or consumer advocacy ;
• Achievement in undertaking law reform, campaign work, community development, and/or community education.

The winner of the Jan Pentland Prize will be announced at the Jan Pentland Foundation dinner on Tuesday15thMay 2018.

The dinner is being held the Hotel Grand Chancellorin Hobart, coinciding with the FCA Conference.The link to register for the dinner is on the FCAconference website –

The Jan Pentland Prize is made possible through the generosity of Jan’s partner, David Morawetz. The winner will be selected by a committee comprised of an independent chair), the chair of FCA (Carmel Franklin) and a representative of the sector.

1. Individual/Group/Organisation Being Nominated

I wish to nominate the following for the Jan Pentland Prize

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1. Nominator

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1. Reason for Nomination

The Prize is for achievement in the areas financial counselling, financial inclusion and consumer credit law. There is a particular focus on the effective integration of casework with campaigning for broader change.
Nominations could focus on one specific activity or achievement, or on a contribution over an extended period, and should specifically address at least one of the following criteria:

• Outstanding achievement in financial counselling and/or consumer advocacy;
• Achievement in undertaking law reform, campaign work, community development, and/or community education.

1. Confirmation

I confirm that the individual/group/organisation described in Section One is aware that I have nominated them for the 2018 Jan Pentland Prize.

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