Code of Conduct Committee

The ACFID Code of Conduct Committee (the Committee) was established to support the Australian aid and development sector to achieve the highest ethical standards and effectiveness by promoting integrity and best practice in accountability and transparency, through the  through the ACFID Code of Conduct.

The Committee is created by ACFID Council and operates independently of ACFID’s Board in the following areas:

• Granting, suspending and revoking Code of Conduct (Code) signatory status
• Compliance assessment
• Investigating and adjudicating complaints.

The Committee works with the ACFID Board and secretariat to:

• Develop and administer the Code of Conduct
• Promote the Code
• Educate Signatories about the Code.

The Committee is made up of:

• An independent honorary chair
• Six members elected by and from the Council of ACFID members;
• one appointed representative of the Australian community
• up to two specialist-based appointed positions, with skills and experience in accordance with current requirements of the Committee.

Committee members serve three-year terms and can serve up to two terms.

The roles and responsibilities of the Code of Conduct Committee are described in the Terms of Reference of the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee.