South Australia

Annabelle Narayan (Oracle IS), Martine Hansen (Travancore Legal), Rebecca Young, Yulia Petrenko (both Oracle IS), Rebecca Halkett and Lauren Crosby (both Kain Lawyers).

Claire Muecke (SV Partners), Chloe Parker (HWL Ebsworth), Rebecca Coates and Hannah King (both SV Partners).

Kathleen Lenton (NCI), Anna Taylor (Results Legal), Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall (both from speakers Taboo), Alice Carter (SA Division President) and Canice Kerwin (Equifax).

Rachel Macheda (Department for Environment and Water), Gail Crowder (SA Division Director), Allison Balkauskas (Group Management Services), Rachel Coomblas (Walker Stores) and Tracy Kirkland (Boart Longyear).

Presidents Report

As I approach 12 months as President of SA Division, I can’t believe how quickly that time seems to have passed. I am proud of the Council and their hard word to assist to facilitate a number of excellent events and functions during that time.

Since I last wrote, the SA Division have enjoyed two successful events, being the Women in Credit Luncheon (WINC) and Trivia Night. WINC, which is personally my favourite event on the AICM calendar, was our largest to date. Crowne Plaza Adelaide was the perfect venue – classy and bright with gorgeous views of Adelaide. I would like to thank our event sponsors – Equifax, NCI and Results Legal. Your long standing support of WINC is much appreciated by the SA Division. I would also like to thank those who donated to our raffle – Equifax, NCI, Results Legal, Credit Solutions, Lynch Meyer Lawyers, Oakbridge Lawyers, Restore My Credit, SV Partners and Turks Legal for their generous contributions, with all money raised donated to Endometriosis Australia.

We were thrilled to have a number of inspirational women join us to speak at our event, including Kristel Dally, who shared her journey of her diagnosis and battle with Endometriosis, along with Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall, who are the co-founders of TABOO sanitary products. It was wonderful to hold

Merna Spain (Brice Metals) receives her raffle prize from SA Division President Alice Carter.

Kathleen Lenton, Anthea Tsanaktsidis (both NCI) and Kim O’Brien (Korvest).

Brigetta Garvey (Journey Beyond), Georgia Gray (Lynch Meyer) and Nicola Ribbans (Journey Beyond).

our event to celebrate the strength and success of women and those in credit. I would like to extend my thanks to AICM Event Manager Brittney Henderson for her support in organising the event.

More recently, the SA Division held a Trivia Night, which was a welcomed opportunity for levity and comradery, along with some healthy competition. Thank you to the many local businesses who donated to our raffle. The SA Division now looks forward to hosting the Young Credit Professional (YCP) of the Year awards dinner on 12 August 2021 at The Kentish Hotel.

This year the AICM is proud to partner with new

Tarissa Elmer and Crystal Elmer (both ScotPac).

Chalene Johnson and Lauren Johnson (both Bendigo and Adelaide Bank).

Alice Carter (SA Division President), Rachel Macheda (Department for Environment and Water) and and Rebecca Coates (SV Partners).

Emma Trebilcock (EMT Legal), Mai Huynh, Nancy Duong, Alicia Labrosciano (all CCC Financial) and Carolyn Chhour (Creditsoft Solutions).

Nadia Zweck (Macquarie), Anna Taylor (both Results Legal) Lisa Plag (NCI) Leona Adams (Results Legal), Puja Khullar (Bendigo & Adelaide Bank), Hannah George (Results Legal), Lauren Johnson and Tracey Gourley (both Bendigo & Adelaide Bank).

sponsors, CreditorWatch and Australian Recoveries & Mercantile Agents (ARMA) for the YCP program. With three finalists this year – Cameron Henderson of Oakbridge Lawyers, Clare Venema of Restore My Credit and Michael Harris of Credit Clear Limited, I look forward to celebrating each of you on the 12th and watching our division winner represent our state at the National Conference in Brisbane in October. As a former South Australia winner of the YCP, I found the competition to be a professionally enriching experience and an important opportunity to mix with like-minded young credit professionals.

I hope as many local members as possible will support the National Conference in Brisbane in October 2021, which I know AICM CEO Nick Pilavidis and his team are working hard to put together.

I will shortly be stepping away from Council to go on maternity leave, but I look forward to continuing to support the SA Division in 2021/2022 and our new incoming President at our AGM in August 2021. – Alice Carter MICM CCE SA Division President

Women in Credit Luncheon

On 14 May 2021, the South Australian Division enjoyed attending the Women in Credit Luncheon (WINC) at the Crowne Plaza.

This year’s event was in support of Endometriosis Australia, which is a foundation that aims to increase the recognition of endometriosis, provide education programs, and help fund research. Endometriosis is a common disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside in other parts of the body. More than 830,000 (11%) of Australian women suffer from endometriosis at some point in their life. The disease is reported to cost Australian society $9.7 billion annually with two-thirds of these costs attributed to a loss in productivity with the remainder, approximately $2.5 billion being direct healthcare costs.

The SA Division Council would like to thank the event sponsors for donating raffle prizes, with 100% of the funds raised at the raffle being donated to Endometriosis Australia. This year, the event had 93 registrations, topping registration numbers from 2019 and 2020, and $2,057 was raised in support of this fantastic charity.

Cameron Henderson, James Devonish (both Oakbridge Lawyers), Natasha Bissett and Maria Scacchitti (both NCI) with Briana Harris, Louise Anstee, Paige Walker (all Oakbridge Lawyers).

The team at Oracle Insolvency Services were enthusiastic participants in our recent Trivia night.

Guests were amazed by the ambition, eloquence and maturity of the speakers Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall, who are the Co-founders of TABOO Sanitary Products. Both presenters have achieved a great deal in their lives so far and are a great role models for young women, particularly, noting that Eloise was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 2021. Eloise and Isabel spoke to attendees about their journey of creating TABOO, namely, with their journey beginning in 2016, when they both attended a Bond University leadership conference in the summer before their final year of high school. The girls were left inspired to establish a business that enabled the everyday purchases of Australians to improve the lives of people around the world.

At the start of 2018, TABOO hosted a successful crowdfunding campaign, raising the $56,000 required to pay for the first order of TABOO Sanitary Products. Eloise and Isobel also travelled to India and Kenya to better understand the menstrual stigma and hygiene challenges in these countries. They spent time with local organisations The Mully Children’s Family and Simama Na Dada, and spoke to many community members, social workers, and menstruating girls and women across the two countries. Throughout all this time, the team (which now includes nine core volunteers) has worked diligently and passionately to make TABOO Sanitary Products a reality. In August 2019, TABOO released its first batch of organic cotton pads and tampons to the Australian market.

The work of Eloise and Isobel was truly inspiring, and their work definitely resounds with the focus of this year’s WINC functions, namely, being stronger together.

Trivia Night

On Friday, 4 June 2021, the SA Division held its annual Trivia Night at the Unley Community Centre. The night was filled with energy and laughter, thanks to the help of Trevor Goodwin’s great job as an MC. Attendees were quizzed on topics ranging from pop culture to geography, with many team members surprising each other with their plethora of knowledge on bizarre facts.

Along with the brain-bending quiz questions, attendees also enjoyed a lively game of head or tails, coin

Gemma McGrice (SA Division Councillor), Gail Crowder (SA Division Director), Anne Wilkins (FMG Engineering) and Trevor Goodwin (National President).

Lynch Meyer team enjoying answering the quiz questions.

Our enthusiastic quiz master National President Trevor Goodwin in full flight.

toss, and a raffle with a huge range of great prizes. The SA Division Council would like to extend a huge thank you to the raffle donations from Oakbridge Lawyers, Samuel Smith & Son, Pernod Ricard Australia, Oracle Insolvency Services, Restore My Credit, Lynch Meyer Lawyers, SV Partners, NCI, Toro Australia, Credit Solutions and Coopers Brewery. A special thanks must also be given to Anne Wilkins for being the score person for the night, along with Gemma McGrice, Gail Crowder and Trevor Goodwin for their contributions to organising the event, and a big congratulations to the team from Oracle Insolvency Services for taking out the win for the night and scoring a position on the most revered Trivia Night Trophy.

Scott McGrice, Josh Farrow and Annabelle Narayan (all Oracle IS) celebrating their team’s win.

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