Helping Not-for-Profits Navigate Complexity and Drive Change
Australia’s NFP sector is vast, diverse, and mission-driven—delivering frontline services and long-term community reform.
Australia’s NFP sector is vast, diverse, and mission-driven—delivering frontline services and long-term community reform.
In this article, we explore considerations for financial institutions from the recent speeches by APRA Executives, specifically that of Chris Gower1, Executive Director of Cross Industry Risk.
Earlier this year, PFS Consulting assisted the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA), the NSW non-government peak body representing community organisations working with vulnerable children, young people and their families
On 1 July 2025, APRA-regulated financial institutions will enter a new chapter in risk governance with the commencement of CPS 230: Operational Risk Management.
PFS Consulting supports enhancing governance standards but believe additional clarity is needed on some specific elements of the proposals, and how they will be implemented and enforced. We also think it’s worth considering when to provide more prescription in certain areas. We’ve also raised several important additional matters which were not explicitly addressed in the proposal.
As of 1 January 2025, climate-related financial disclosures are mandatory in Australia under a phased three-year rollout.
In the wake of growing legal, social, and financial scrutiny, institutions with historical responsibilities for the care and welfare of children are required to confront
A fund’s default insurance settings serve as a critical point of differentiation and have a meaningful influence on member retention rates.