WIRV Awards

What are the WIRV Awards? 

The WIRV Awards recognise outstanding women, men and organisations in the restructuring and insolvency industry, including accountants, lawyers, bankers, advisors, and consultants who are based in Victoria.

The 2024 WIRV Awards feature four awards in the categories set out below:

1. Female Young Gun

This category is open to females with up to 5 years’ experience in the insolvency and restructuring industry who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to success in their careers.

2. Outstanding Female

This category is open to females who are role models and have made a significant contribution to the insolvency and restructuring industry, including by promoting the advancement of women.

3. Male Contributor to Change 

This category is open to all males in the insolvency and restructuring industry who use their position to support gender equality and promote the advancement of women within their business, the insolvency and restructuring industry and within the wider community.

4. Gender Diversity Organisation of the Year

This category is open to organisations who practise in the insolvency and restructuring industry that demonstrate a balance of gender diversity and commitment to progression of women within their business and more broadly within the industry.

Nomination process

All nominations are submitted to the WIRV Awards Committee and are strictly confidential. The WIRV Awards Committee will send the nominations to the independent panel of judges for review and scoring.

Judging panel 

The award winners are decided by an independent panel of judges, via a stringent list of judging criteria. This year we have a distinguished list of judges, including:

• Bridget Slocum, Barrister at Victorian Bar;
• Fabian Micheletto, Director at SV Partners and Registered Trustee and Liquidator; and
• Jeanine Purdie, Director and Principal at Business Credit Solutions.