AFCA strengthens team

23 May 2019
| By Oksana Patron |
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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced it will be recruiting a new deputy chief ombudsman and general counsel to support AFCA through its rapid growth and the expansion of its jurisdiction.

Chief ombudsman and chief executive, David Locke, said that AFCA experienced an unprecedented level of complaints in six months of operation, with over 35,000 consumers and small businesses having had raised complaints with AFCA.

“This is extraordinary and really reflects an increased awareness by consumers of their rights, and an increased willingness to complain,” Locke said.

“Appointing the key senior roles of deputy chief ombudsman and general counsel will ensure AFCA is able to deliver a fair, proactive and customer-focused dispute resolution service in a rapidly changing, complex operating environment.”

He stressed that organisational culture and leadership would be a key focus to AFCA which would be also looking to work with the financial firms who are members to improve their Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) practices.

In addition to this, AFCA would be also recruiting a lead ombudsman – banking and finance, following the resignation of Philip Field who would finish up at AFCA at the end of July.

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