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AFCA Chief Ombudsman named Diversity Equity & Inclusion Champion in prestigious awards
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s (AFCA) Chief Ombudsman and Chief Executive Officer, David Locke, has been named CEO Diversity Equity & Inclusion Champion at the Australian HR Institute Awards 2023.Financial complaints by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples up 13%
AFCA received more than 2,500 complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This was up 13% on the previous year.AFCA welcomes banks’ scams accord
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has welcomed today’s announcement of a scams prevention accord by Australian banks.Small businesses complaints to AFCA up 9 per cent
Small businesses in dispute with financial service providers took 3,807 complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in 2022-23, a rise of 9 per cent on the previous financial year.More than 400,000 complaints sent to AFCA in first 5 years
Australia’s financial dispute resolution scheme has reached a major milestone – five years of operation. Consumers have taken more than 400,000 disputes to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in that time, securing a total of $1.2 billion in compensation and refunds.AFCA announces appointment of two new directors
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) today announced the appointment of Raylene Bellottie and Yien Hong to its board as two new industry directors.Swati Dave joins AFCA’s independent board
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has welcomed accomplished CEO and non-executive director Swati Dave to its independent board.Record 97,000 complaints taken to AFCA in 2022-23
Consumers in dispute with financial firms lodged a record 96,987 complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in the past 12 months, an unprecedented rise of 34 per cent on the previous financial year.AFCA reaffirms support of the Voice to Parliament
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reaffirmed its support of Australia’s First Nations people in their call for a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice.Consumers sent 17,000 complaints to AFCA during pandemic
Consumers took more than 17,000 complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their banking, insurance and other financial services, AFCA reported after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an end to the global emergency.Media contacts
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