Fletcher receives Order of Australia
A career of dedicated service to the development of financial planning has seen Gwen Fletcher appointed as a member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM).
Announced yesterday in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, Fletcher’s citation said she received the prestigious award for “service to the development of the financial planning industry through the establishment of national organisations and training and education programs, and as a mentor for women in the finance industry”.
Her achievements as a pioneer of financial planning in Australia include helping to establish the Financial Planning Association (FPA), setting up the InvestmentTrainingCollege, where she lectured in financial planning, and being one of the driving forces behind bringing the CFP (certified financial planner) designation to Australia.
In 2001 she was appointed as the inaugural president of the Association of Financial Service Educators and a year later played a key role in the FPA’s Financial Education in Schools Project aimed at implementing financial planning education in secondary schools.
The Order of Australia was established by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975 to recognise Australian citizens and others for achievement or meritorious service.
Fletcher will formally receive her award in September.
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