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Joining the Australian Council for International Development (ACIFD) means joining an experienced and powerful mix of like-minded organisations committed to good international development practice.

But how does an organisation join ACFID? 

What are the requirements? What does the ACFID Code of Conduct self-assessment look like? How long does the process take? 

We welcome prospective members to join us at the 90-min webinar to break down the steps 

This webinar will cover:

• 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

We invite the following prospective members to join: 

• Prospective members interested in joining ACFID
• Prospective members who have started filling out their Code Self-Assessment (CSA)
• Prospective members who are undergoing the assessment process 

ACFID is excited to invite member CEOs to a dynamic one-day summit. In response to the widespread and significant changes in the way global aid is being conceptualised, funded, and delivered, this event will provide a vital space for members to reflect, strategise, and collaborate on the future of our sector.

The day will feature expert speakers exploring key global trends and sector-specific challenges, as well as structured discussions to support collaboration and strategic thinking.

Don’t miss this opportunity to consider with your peers the issues which will shape the future of your organisation and the wider work of the Australian international development.

Audience: ACFID member CEOs (1 participant per organisation)

ACFID members are invited to join the upcoming online Locally Led Action Policy Writeshop. The purpose of the Writeshop is to help ACFID members develop a policy, statement or guideline that articulates their organisational commitment to locally-led action. 

 The Writeshop will be held online, over two sessions, and will be facilitated by Eleanor Loudon (Fit 4 Purpose). It is designed to be a safe and collaborative environment for ACFID members to discuss and share ideas, and will help members meet the new requirements in the ACFID Code related to locally-led action.

 Participants are strongly encouraged to attend both sessions in the Writeshop series.

 Dates: Wednesdays 28th May and 18th June

Times: 10am - 1pm AEST (on both Wednesdays)

Location: Online/Virtual. Log into MYACFID to register

Who should attend: Staff who have responsibility or input into policy development and/or locally led commitments and who can take carriage of this work over the longer term.

For further information contact Anne Fitzpatrick at afitzpatrick@acfid.asn.au or Whitney Yip at wyip@acfid.asn.au

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 reported against the revised Code - what have we learned? What the trends in reporting? How can Members with upcoming reporting meet compliance? 

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

This session will cover:

• Overview of the revised Code
• Current compliance data on the revised Commitments, Compliance Indicators, and Verifiers 
• Learnings and trends 
• CCC guest speaker with tips and tricks on reporting (Tricia Keys, Act for Peace) 
• FAQ including navigating the MYACFID portal, how to submit CSA and ERs, and approval responsibilities
• Time for Q&A 

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 and 30 November 2025. 

If you are unable to make this date, the Code Team will also be hosting a casual (virtual) drop-in session on Tues 24 June for any last-minute questions. Please see the June event to register. 

The next meeting to share updates and discuss the impacts of the US Stop Work Order on ACFID members will take place Monday, 7 April 3-3:30pm.

A meeting invite has been sent to CEOs and previous attendees. Please register if you haven't previously attended one of these meetings but would like to join next week.

Register here