Professional Development Calendar

ASFA offers professional development opportunities in a range of formats. Join one of our online or face-to-face workshops or meet your industry colleagues at the annual ASFA Conference, Spotlight events and member discussion groups.

July 2025

14Jul

RG 146 Superannuation

14 - 18 July, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm

This virtual workshop is run over 3 days on the 14, 16, 18 July, 9am to 3pm each day. Assessments are then completed online via the ASFA Learning Hub following the virtual workshop. This format is a good option for those who prefer to learn with ASFA’s experienced trainers and network with industry peers, but with the flexibility of joining from anywhere online, and having the content delivered over 3 shorter days compared to the 2 full days of the face-to-face workshop.

14Jul

National Legislation Discussion Group

14 July, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Online

ASFA Discussion Groups provide you with the chance to have your say. They are open to ASFA members to participate in informal talks about current issues and developments affecting superannuation.

17Jul

Carbon Offsets & the Best Financial Interests Covenant

17 July, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Join MinterEllison’s Philip Marquet (Senior Associate) for a practical and insightful workshop that will provide clarity on whether the purchase of carbon offsets in relation to a trustee's own carbon emissions needs to be tested against the best financial interests covenant.

24Jul

National Innovation Discussion Group

24 July, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The Innovation Discussion Group focuses on transformation and innovation within the superannuation industry, with a particular emphasis on how this can be leveraged through the implementation of emerging techniques & technologies.

August 2025

06Aug

Unpacking the Claims Handling in Superannuation Service Standard

6 August, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm

In this virtual workshop, Jocelyn Furlan will provide you with a detailed understanding of the Claims handling in Superannuation Service Standard, the themes and reasons behind the development of the Standard, the timeframes in the Standard and tools and tips for effective oversight of reporting of claims handling processes.

07Aug

Super Essentials

7 August, 2025 1:00pm - 4:30pm

This 3.5-hour virtual workshop is a quick, convenient way to get an understanding of how super and the industry works.

08Aug

Unpacking the Claims Handling in Superannuation Service Standard

8 August, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm

In this virtual workshop, Jocelyn Furlan will provide you with a detailed understanding of the Claims handling in Superannuation Service Standard, the themes and reasons behind the development of the Standard, the timeframes in the Standard and tools and tips for effective oversight of reporting of claims handling processes.

11Aug

RG 146 Superannuation

11 - 15 August, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm

This virtual workshop is run over 3 days on the 11, 13, 15 August, 9am to 3pm each day. Assessments are then completed online via the ASFA Learning Hub following the virtual workshop. This format is a good option for those who prefer to learn with ASFA’s experienced trainers and network with industry peers, but with the flexibility of joining from anywhere online, and having the content delivered over 3 shorter days compared to the 2 full days of the face-to-face workshop.

20Aug

RG 146 Superannuation

20 - 21 August, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm

This face-to-face workshop is run over 2 days on the 20 & 21 August 2025, 9am to 5pm each day. Assessments are then completed online via the ASFA Learning Hub following the workshop. This format is a good option for those who prefer to learn face-to-face with ASFA’s experienced trainers and network with industry peers.

26Aug

Investment Summit 2025

26 August, 2025 8:30am - 5:00pm

Howard Smith Wharves

High-performing teams, real-world investing: A one-day summit for investment leaders

28Aug

RG 146 Superannuation Refresher

28 August, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm

A quick, convenient 3 hour virtual workshop designed to keep you up to date with the latest changes to the superannuation industry and help maintain your RG 146 compliance in superannuation.

September 2025

01Sep

RG 146 Superannuation

1 - 5 September, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm

This virtual workshop is run over 3 days on the 1, 3, 5 September, 9am to 3pm each day. Assessments are then completed online via the ASFA Learning Hub following the virtual workshop. This format is a good option for those who prefer to learn with ASFA’s experienced trainers and network with industry peers, but with the flexibility of joining from anywhere online, and having the content delivered over 3 shorter days compared to the 2 full days of the face-to-face workshop.

Daniel Mulino MP

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services

Sessions

Keynote 8 – Navigating the energy transition: opportunities, investor strategies and policy needs

Born in Brindisi, Italy, Daniel was a young child when he moved with his family to Australia. He grew up in Canberra and completed his first degrees – arts and law – at the ANU. He then completed a Master of Economics (University of Sydney) and a PhD in economics from Yale.

He lectured at Monash University, was an economic adviser in the Gillard government and was a Victorian MP from 2014 to 2018. As Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer of Victoria, Daniel helped deliver major infrastructure projects and developed innovative financing structures for community projects.

In 2018 he was preselected for the new federal seat of Fraser and became its first MP at the 2019 election, re-elected in 2022 and 2025. From 2022 to 2025, Daniel was chair of the House of Representatives’ Standing Economics Committee in which he chaired inquiries; economic dynamism, competition and business formation and insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims.

In 2025, he became the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.

In August 2022, Daniel published ‘Safety Net: The Future of Welfare in Australia’, which aims to explore the ways in which an insurance approach can improve the effectiveness of government service delivery.