Codes of conduct

CARE Australia is a signatory to the:

• ACFID Code of Conduct
• ICRC Code of Conduct
• FIA Code of Conduct
• Sphere Project

These codes of conduct set out standards that guide how our organisation behaves, how we are managed, how we communicate with the public and how we spend the funds we raise.

CARE Australia is also a member of the People in Aid network which promotes good practice in the management and support of aid personnel.

ACFID Code of Conduct

CARE Australia is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. The Code requires members to meet high standards of corporate governance, public accountability and financial management.

Download the ACFID Code of Conduct

The ICRC Code of Conduct

CARE Australia adheres to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief, which seeks to guard standards of behaviour. It aims to maintain the high standards of independence, effectiveness and impact to which disaster-response NGOs aspire.

It is a voluntary code, enforced by the will of each organisation accepting it to maintain the standards laid down in the Code.

Visit the ICRC Code of Conduct website

The FIA Code of Conduct

CARE Australia is an Organisational Member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) and is a signatory to the FIA Principles and Standards of Fundraising Practice (Code of Conduct). As a signatory, CARE upholds the highest ethical and professional standards for fundraising.

Download the FIA Code of Conduct

The Sphere Project

CARE Australia's vision and mission statements reflect those outlined in the Sphere Project.

The Sphere Project is based on two core beliefs: first, that all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of calamity and conflict, and second, that those affected by disaster have the right to a life with dignity and therefore a right to assistance.

Visit the Sphere Project website