Entries open for Paraplanner of the Year

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1 September 2006
| By Stan Walkowiak |

Entries open today for the prestigious Paraplanner of the Year Award.

Only paraplanners who hold a proper authority and have fully or partially completed formal financial planning qualifications are eligible to enter the awards by going to http://www.paraplanneraward.com.au.

In its sixth year, the Paraplanner of the Year Award was launched by Australian Unity in 2001 to recognise the professionalism of and outstanding contribution made by paraplanners to the financial planning industry.

Paraplanners can enter this year’s competition online by answering 20 technical multiple-choice questions and five short answer questions related to the industry. The questions will be available at www.paraplanneraward.com.au from September 1 to October 1, 2006. Entries close after this date.

Entrants will also be asked to explain why they should be selected the Paraplanner of the Year by providing a short summary of their experience, qualifications and contribution to the financial planning industry.

Five state winners will be selected, representing Victoria/Tasmania, NSW/ ACT, WA, Queensland/ NT and SA, from which a final national winner will be chosen.

Each state winner will receive a trip to this year’s Financial Planning Association (FPA) National Conference in Melbourne and a complementary registration for the FPA paraplanner workshop held at the conference.

Each state winner will also win a trip to the official awards ceremony in Melbourne, with airfares and accommodation included.

In addition, the national winner will receive a trip for two people to the FPA’s Success Forum 2007, to be held in the US in October, 2007.

The Paraplanner of the Year Award is supported by Australian Unity, Money Management, the FPA and Tribeca.

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