DIVISION REPORT
New South Wales
Emma Berry, Caroline Smith, Annie Esposito and Arman Vejdani (all CreditorWatch).
Jonathan Wightwick (Equifax), Hamish Osborne (Creditworks) and Gary Poslinsky (EDX).
Luke Deer and Andrew Grant (University of Sydney), Annie Esposito (CreditorWatch) and Shalini Arora (Solgen).
NSW Division President Balveen Saini presents Julie Payne (Sydney Catholic Schools) with her 5 year membership certificate.
Presidents Report
the 2021 Women in Credit (WINC) luncheon, it had to be cancelled (with a view of postponement at a later date) in accordance with NSW Government COVID-19 restrictions. I am pleased to confirm that the 2021 WINC luncheon is scheduled for 17 September 2021. The same decisions were also made in relation to the planned professional development seminars which were scheduled for July and August 2021. I would like to share with you all that I have decided to step down as President of the NSW Division of the AICM. During my 5 years of tenure, I have thoroughly enjoyed representing NSW and leading the best council. Thank you to the most hardworking team for all your support, and to all my mentors who have guided me along the way. In the interests of remaining optimistic I would like to think that by the time the next AICM magazine publication is issued, that NSW will be able to share updates on recent events and functions. In the time being, I hope you, and your families, are remaining safe and healthy and as we adapt to this new normal.
We hope you are all keeping well and have got through the end of financial year unscathed. Most of you are probably flicking through the magazine and reading from your home office as you do your very best to adhere to the latest restrictions in lockdown. In doing so the days may feel long, and the weekends even longer. The buzzing office environment and phone ringing off the hook all feels like a distant memory; so, don’t forget to check in with your colleagues and friends (especially those who are home schooling their children). As a council, we here in NSW are closely following the issues unfolding around COVID-19. The health and safety of the AICM’s councillors, members and broader community is of paramount importance. In an effort to ensure that AICM’s members and sponsors are being supported by the NSW Council, we are committed to creating more value out of your membership, providing more opportunities for engagement with webinars and education, and also to AICM’s dedicated sponsors. Unfortunately, days before NSW was going to hold 88 CREDIT MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA • July 2021
– Balveen Saini MICM CCE NSW Division President
