The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has won an award at the 6th Annual Australian ADR Awards 2021.
Presented with the Ombudsmen and Commission Group of the Year Award in the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Awards, AFCA’s honour recognises its achievements among other Ombudsmen and Commission teams that focus on the provision of alternative dispute resolution strategies to assist their clients achieve outcomes.
Congratulating every AFCA staff member for the achievement, the Authority’s Deputy Chief Ombudsman, June Smith said the Authority was proud to be a role model in the alternative dispute resolution .
“The award is a testament to the hard work, skill and dedication of our people,” Dr Smith said.
“After only three years of operation, and with much more to do, we are very pleased to be recognised for delivering a quality and innovative dispute resolution service to the financial services sector,” she said,
“AFCA aims to resolve complaints in the most fair, effective and efficient way possible and both these teams make incredibly important contributions to our critical role as a free, independent alternative to a tribunal or court for consumers, small businesses and financial firms.’
Dr Smith said AFCA was also committed to ensuring its service was world class and the award recognised high-quality and valuable service it was providing.
“We know we must continue to improve our service,” she said.
“This is reflected in the work and planning we have underway in response to the recently published Independent Review of AFCA.”
Dr Smith said AFCA would be sharing more information about its response to the Independent Review with members and the wider community on its website soon.
