The Football Development Committee (FDC), a sub-committee of the FV Board, is supported by the Football Advisory Panel (FAP) that comprises of representatives of the Football eco-system.
The FAP provides advice to the FDC on focus areas agreed on by the FDC including but not limited to league structures (e.g. size, formats and age groups), the grievance and discipline process, registration and competition platforms, member safeguarding requirements and sports integrity.
FV Stakeholder Engagement Framework FV Football Advisory Panel Framework FV Football Development Committee Charter
Nominations are Now Open for the Football Advisory Panel
We are currently looking for members of the Football community to join our Football Advisory Panel. Nominations close on Sunday, 14 December 2025.
FV Advisory Panel Nomination Form
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We are hosting an online Information Session regarding the Football Advisory Panel on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 6:30PM. To register to attend that session and find out more about being a part of the Football Advisory Panel please complete the form below.
Register for the Football Advisory Panel Information Session
We welcome anyone involved in football to apply to become a FAP member outside of Club Presidents and CEOs or General Managers of Football Clubs.
Our stakeholders know football better than anyone. They know what makes it great and what could make it better. The FAP is an opportunity to help shape and improve football policies, strategies and plans.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ and culturally diverse communities to nominate for this panel.
We encourage women to join as we have a commitment to 40:40:20
Members must have a valid Working with Children’s Check.
Nominations must be supported by an FV Director or one of our Voting Member Clubs. The Member Services Team (members@footballvictoria.com.au) can assist you with this.
The Football Advisory Panel forms part of our FV Stakeholder Engagement Framework and Strategy. It is a way to connect with our community. Our operational departments already engage regularly with Presidents, CEOs and General Managers via other avenues.
The FAP has between 30-50 FAP members at any given time to ensure there is a good cross-section of the football community to advise the FDC with a diverse voice.
The full FAP (all members) meets twice a year for full day forum at The Home of Matildas (next one is scheduled for Sunday, 8 February 2026).
Outside of that selected FAP Members depending on their expertise or interest areas (e.g. junior football, coaching etc) are invited to participate in focus groups, surveys and interviews when advice is required by the FDC on a particular matter.
We’re currently looking for more members to get involved in the FAP until December 2027, however you will have an annual opportunity to 'opt out' if the Panel is no longer right for you and you can resign from the FAP at any time.