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Join fellow ACFID members to hear DFAT Deputy Secretary Jamie Isbister speak on the Government’s priorities for Australia’s international development cooperation.   Jamie will provide timely and strategic insights into how DFAT is responding to global development disruption and what this means for the role of NGOs in Australia’s development landscape.   There will be space for Q&A during the one-hour online event.

21 October 2025, 2:00-3:30pm AEDT

Become a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). 

Membership of ACFID represents the opportunity to participate in a powerful community of like-minded organisations committed to good international development practice. This webinar will introduce prospective applicants to the application process, the benefits of ACFID membership, and what compliance with the ACFID Code of Conduct looks like. 

• Membership benefits
• Eligibility criteria, application form and fees
• The Code Self-Assessment (CSA)
• ACFID's financial and accounting standards 
• Appraisal and assessment process
• Dates and timeframes, including FAQs

The webinar is suited to:

• Prospective organisations interested in joining ACFID who have not yet started the process,
• Applicants who have started filling out their Code Self-Assessment (CSA), and
• Applicants who are undergoing the assessment process.

This is a casual, drop-in session for Code compliance contacts to ask questions, seek feedback and/or trouble-shoot portal challenges. These drop-in sessions happen every two months. It is not recorded. 

Come along and bring your burning questions about compliance! 

This is Q&A session designed for compliance contacts. No specific content will be covered as the Code Team will answer questions from attendees. Attendees do not have to stay for the whole session. 

For an introduction to Code reporting or for new staff, please email code@acfid.asn.au 

Join us online for the launch of ACFID’s new Toolkit designed to support organisations preparing to join the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. This informative session will provide an overview of the Scheme and walk participants through the Toolkit’s practical resources, helping organisations strengthen their safeguarding practices and meet ACFID Code requirements with confidence. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with ACFID, ask questions, and take the next step toward a safer and more accountable sector.

This is a casual, drop-in session for Code compliance contacts to ask questions, seek feedback and/or trouble-shoot portal challenges. These drop-in sessions happen on a Tuesday afternoon every two months. It is not recorded. 

Come along and bring your burning questions about compliance! 

This is Q&A session designed for compliance contacts. No specific content will be covered as the Code Team will answer questions from attendees. Attendees do not have to stay for the whole session. 

For an introduction to Code reporting or for new staff, please email code@acfid.asn.au 

This virtual forum is designed specifically for smaller ACFID members, recognising the unique challenges and opportunities they face. The session will provide space to connect with peers and we’ll be exploring where there may be opportunities for collaboration or collective action, and how ACFID can better support small members in the current environment.

The Forum complements the in-person ACFID Summit and is open to all small member agencies, whether or not they are attending the Summit.