This audit found 31 cases of misconduct committed by aid workers connected to Australian charities. The sector's peak body, the Council for International Development, has promised major changes to protect some of the world's most vulnerable people.

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) engaged the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) as an independent reviewer to understand practice and response of ACFID member organisations in preventing sexual misconduct amongst its employees and agents, and to make recommendations to address any areas needing improvement. This is the interim report of that review.

In November 2017, the ACFID Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community of Practice hosted a forum in Alice Springs, entitled Effective Development Practice Strengthening Indigenous Voice, Decision Making and Control. This report documents forum outcomes and learnings that can inform other engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia.

On 21st–22nd November 2016, the ACFID Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community of Practice hosted a forum in Canberra entitled Stories of Change through Effective Development Practice. The ninety participants included community representatives, development practitioners, academics and government representatives. The forum explored successful community-led development processes around Australia, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...

ACFID has now released its submission to the 2012-13 Federal Budget: Helping People Overcome Poverty: Investing in Community Solutions. The submission contains 26 recommendations gathered from the knowledge and input of ACFID Member Agencies and covers the four-year period to 2015-16, when the aid budget is set to reach 0.5% of Australia's Gross National Income...