The voting has concluded and the results for the Federal Elections are almost finalised. ACFID is already beginning to set meetings with the incoming government and key leaders across all parties to discuss priorities for this term of government. It is also important to note that our advocacy efforts don’t stop when the election ends. This week, the Safer World for All campaign renewed its voice for a growing and effective aid program. While we welcomed the Labor Government’s budget commitment to maintain current aid levels, we remain resolute in working with the new Parliament to enhance Australia’s support for global development and humanitarian relief. Find the Safer World for All media release here.

Also this week,  ACFID launched the first webinar in our series, Impactful Partnerships: Addressing Current Needs Together, co-hosted with AIDN. It marked an important step toward deepening meaningful dialogue between ACFID members and the philanthropic sector.

There’s still time to join us for the upcoming workshops, where we’ll be exploring key areas including Humanitarian Response, Sustaining Local Capacity, and Health.

To Attend

Meeting compliance against the revised Code (webinar)

After a rigorous review, the revised ACFID Code of Conduct was ushered in June 2024. Now that members have had a chance to review their policies, formulate action plans, and report against the revised Code, what have we learned? What are the trends in reporting? How can Members with upcoming reporting meet compliance?

This 90-minute webinar, hosted by the Code Team, with a special guest from the Code of Conduct Committee (CCC), will answer these questions and more.

This event is aimed at all staff members and leadership teams that hold a responsibility for Code compliance, and are due to report on 30 May, 31 August 2025 and 30 November 2025.

Date: Tues, 13 May 2025

Time: 2pm – 3.30 pm AEST

Format: Online via Teams

Registration: here

To Attend

Connecting ACFID members and Philanthropy

ACFID and AIDN are co-hosting a series of four webinars in May to connect NGOs and philanthropic supporters to address urgent challenges resulting from disruptions in global funding.

ACFID members are invited to share specific examples of projects impacted by recent donor cuts, and identify opportunities where philanthropic support could make a significant difference.

• Humanitarian Response and Disasters – Thursday, 15 May
• Sustaining Local Capacity – Thursday, 22 May
• Health – Thursday, 29 May

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 PM (AEST, virtual)

Register now to express your interest in participating. Registrations close one week before each webinar. One participant per organisation. ACFID will contact registered organisations to coordinate ACFID member participation. For inquiries, please contact Emily Moreton at [email protected].

To Action

ACFID Conference 2025 – Early call for International Speakers

ACFID is making an early call for possible speakers for ACFID’s National Conference, with the theme of ‘Driving Transformation in Development and Humanitarian Action’.

While the program is still being developed, we would love to know if any members will have international visitors or partners in Australia at the time of Conference (5th and 6th of November), who could be possible keynote or panel speakers.

If you have any confirmed or possible visitors who will be here at Conference time, please let us know at [email protected] 

To Action

ACFID Conference – Save the Date

The 2025 ACFID National Conference has been confirmed for the 5th and 6th of November in Canberra. More details will be shared soon, please stay tuned.

To Attend

Introduction to Data Governance: Foundations and Best Practices

To Attend

ACFID Gender CoP Workshop- LGBTIQ+ Solidarity

ACFID’s Gender CoP is proud to host a free facilitated workshop on LGBTIQ+ solidarity in Melbourne. This event will bring together ACFID members who work on LGBTIQ+ issues or identify as LGBTIQ+

The purpose of the event is to: 

• Support members of the group to navigate the impacts of growing anti-LGBTIQ+ attacks in the countries where we work, including cuts to funding.  
• Exchange experiences of supporting their organisations to respond to these trends, and;  
• Establish a network of individuals who can collaborate and support each other going forward;  

Develop an initial advocacy plan post-election/ under the new government. 

This is a free workshop and a good professional development opportunity with professional facilitators.  

Date: Thursday, 22 May 

Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Where: Many Coloured Sky, 1/100 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053  (in-person) 

RSVP: here 

To Attend

IWDA event – Brave Space – How Principles from Feminism Can Be Applied to Transform Your Work, Life and Practice

Join this two-day interactive workshop to explore feminist principles that can reshape how you work, lead and live. You’ll gain tools for power analysis, a framework for collective care, and practical ways to apply 12 core feminist values. Visit the IWDA website to register.

Dates: 30 June – July 1, 2025 

Time: 9am-1pm AEST (over two consecutive days) 

Where: Online via Zoom.Please contact Clara at [email protected] to register. 

Cost: $450 + GST 

15% discounts for enrolment of 3 or more staff members from your organisation.

Full scholarships are available for First Nations people. 

To Attend

RDI Network Exchange 25

Join this two-day interactive workshop to explore feminist principles that can reshape how you work, lead and live. You’ll gain tools for power analysis, a framework for collective care, and practical ways to apply 12 core feminist values. Visit the IWDA website to register.

Dates: 30 June – July 1, 2025 

Time: 9am-1pm AEST (over two consecutive days) 

Where: Online via Zoom.Please contact Clara at [email protected] to register. 

Cost: $450 + GST 

15% discounts for enrolment of 3 or more staff members from your organisation.

Full scholarships are available for First Nations people. 

Request for information on Global Aid Freezes

Accountability Lab and Humentum are updating their global data on the impacts of Global Aid Freezes. They seek organisations (including INGOs, CSOs, Consultants, Contractors) to provide information on the challenges they are facing and how they are seeing the sector impacted. Earlier iterations of this data can be found here and the new survey to be completed is here. Please feel free to share with your networks and partners.

Food for thought

AP4D Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler was struck by the different narratives on Western aid cuts she heard while at the 2025 Raisina Dialogue in India. Writing for Development Policy Centre, Melissa notes that “a key part of this discourse was about self-reliance and creating an ecosystem that doesn’t rely on foreign assistance.”

“As Australia starts to imagine what the future of development may look like, it will inevitably be part of a global debate. At a time of massive change for development worldwide, we should keep the full range of perspectives in mind.”

The global conversation on Western aid cuts

Devpolicy | Melissa Conley Tyler

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