External Reviewers - Expansion round

To align our grant approval process with best practice, we have established a panel of External Reviewers who bring local knowledge of financial counselling (or expertise in financial counselling and financial capability service delivery grants).

Short listed applications in each grant category will be ranked by a panel comprising two FCIF staff and two of these External Reviewers. These rankings will form the basis of funding recommendations for the FCIF board for this round.

Panel members

We invited all state and territory governments, the Commonwealth Department of Social Services and the Wyatt foundation to nominate suitably qualified people to be External Reviewers.

Amelia Grieve-Putland — Director, Industry Funding Model & Online Gambling Policy, Department of Social Services
Angela Meegan — Relationship Manager Wyatt Foundation
Annie Felsted — Director, Financial Counselling and Microfinance, Department of Social Services
Jack Leitch — Senior Program Officer Community Services Department of Premier & Cabinet (TAS)
Kate Wheatley — Principal Policy Officer Strategy and Partnerships Division Department of Communities (WA)
Lee Watson — Senior Project Officer Community Grants NSW Fair Trading
Lyn Hewling — Manager, Economic Wellbeing Program Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (QLD)
Michael O’Brien — A/Principal Program Officer, Community Services Commissioning Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (QLD)
Nicole Smith — Senior Business Service Officer, Rental Programs NSW Fair Trading
Sarah Davidson — Manager, Financial Counselling Policy Consumer Affairs Victoria
James Steen — Branch Manager, Department of Social Services