The Professional Year, done properly.
A 12-month, 1,600-hour mentoring program for new financial advice candidates and the supervisors guiding them. Designed by an adviser who's been in the profession since 1987.
Four pillars. One outcome: a confident, compliant, capable adviser.
Built around the Code of Ethics, the FAR / TASA requirements, and 30 years of practical experience supervising new advisers.
Personalised mentorship
Fortnightly 1:1 sessions with Julie. The same person, the same accountability, the same playbook, not a rotating cast of facilitators.
Setting standards
Code of Ethics, FAR rules, TASA, AFCA awareness, BID: covered, tested, and signed off by quarter.
Skill building
SoA construction, client discovery, file notes, fact finds, presenting advice, fee conversations: drilled in real client work.
Return on investment
Candidates contribute revenue from month 4. Supervisors get a productive team member, not a 12-month cost centre. We measure both.
The 12 months, quarter by quarter.
Foundations
Code of Ethics, BID, AFCA, advice process map, file standards. First supervised SoA drafts.
In the room
Discovery meetings, fact finds, presenting SoAs to real clients with supervisor present. Candidate-led notes.
Independence
Candidate leads client meetings under supervision. Sits the National Exam mid-quarter. Pricing & ethics deep dive.
Sign-off
Year-end review, ASIC notification, ongoing CPD plan, career-path coaching: Employed Adviser, CAR Owner or Self-Licensed.
All four quarters delivered online (Zoom/Teams) or on-site at your practice. Your choice at intake.
Whether you're the supervisor or the candidate, Finwise carries the structure for you.
"I'm taking on a PY candidate."
You don't have to invent the program. Julie supplies the 12-month structure, the supervisor sign-off pack, fortnightly mentoring for your candidate, and quarterly check-ins with you.
- Supervisor playbook: every Code Standard, every quarter
- 1,600-hour work plan template
- Quarterly compliance review with you
- End-of-year sign-off pack ready for ASIC
"I'm starting (or sitting) my PY."
Fortnightly mentoring with Julie alongside your in-firm supervisor. You finish the year exam-ready, file-ready, and clear on whether you want to be employed, a CAR owner, or self-licensed.
- Fortnightly 1:1 mentoring with Julie
- National Exam preparation
- SoA & advice document drills
- Career-path coaching for year 2 onwards
Read the free PY Handbook.
A working reference for candidates, supervisors and licensees: the quarter-by-quarter plan, the real numbers (100 hours structured training, 40+ hours accredited CPD, two ethical dilemmas per quarter), Provisional Relevant Provider requirements under the Corporations Act, and the logbook and Completion Certificate mechanics. Plus a ready-to-use sample PY disclosure email.