POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE

ACFID Interim Full Member and signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) is the peak Council for Australian not-for-profit aid and development organisations. This Life is a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct, which is a voluntary, self-regulatory sector code of good practice. As a signatory, we are committed and fully adhere to the ACFID Code of Conduct, conducting our work with transparency, accountability, and integrity. Information about how to make a complaint can be found at www.acfid.asn.au  

This Life is currently an ACFID Interim Full Member and anticipates becoming a Full Member in November 2020.

This Life is an international development organisation that respects, protects, and promotes human rights for all, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, indigeneity, disability, age, displacement, caste, gender, gender identity, sexuality, sexual orientation, poverty, class, or socioeconomic status.

In compliance with the ACFID Code of Conduct, This Life makes the following organisational documents, policies, and information available.

Organisational documents

• Audited financial statements
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012

• Governance, structure and responsibility organisational chart
• This Life’s partners and their roles:
  • Funding Partners
  • Community Partners
• Constitution
• Code of Conduct Policy
• Privacy Statement

Policies

• Policy Manual 
• Child Protection Policy
• Counter-Terrorism Policy
• Non-development Activities Policy
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy
• Partner and Affiliated Organisations Policy
• Grievance and Dispute Resolution Policy
• Data Protection Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Whistleblower Policy
• Fraud Risk Management Policy
• Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment Conduct Policy
• Equal Opportunity, Valuing Diversity, and Affirmative Action Policy
• Communications Policy
  • Ethical Decision-Making Framework
  • Guidelines for use of images, video, and messages

Further information

• This Life’s programs and projects
• This Life contact details

Feedback and complaints

• Feedback and Complaints Policy
• To lodge a complaint about This Life you can
  • use the online form;
  • download the Feedback and Complaints Form in English; or
  • download the Feedback and Complaints Form in Khmer.
• Lodge a complaint alleging a breach of the Code with the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee. Please note that complaints must first be raised with This Life prior to submission to the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee.
• Sexual exploitation abuse and harassment – incident report form
• Sexual exploitation abuse and harassment – incident report form (Khmer)