Julie Bishop address to Council 2010
Provisional Code signatory status
Organisations that apply to become Code signatories will have their application processed in one of four ways (groups):
- Group 1: These applicant organisations will be ineligible to apply for Code signatory (CC) status because they do not meet the eligibility criteria.
- Group 2: Applicant organisations that meet all Code compliance requirements on the application form and all of the broader self-assessed compliance requirements will be granted CC status immediately.
- Group 3: Applicant organisations that meet all compliance requirements on the application form but not all the broader self-assessed compliance requirements will be granted provisional code signatory status (PCC) on application.
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Group 4: Applicant organisations that meet only some of the compliance requirements on the application form and either none or not all of the broader self-assessed compliance requirements will continue to be referred to as an applicant organisation and will have up to 12 months to meet all compliance requirements on the application form.
Once the applicant organisation meets all compliance requirements on the application form it will be granted PCC status. The applicant organisation may achieve PCC status in much less than 12 months.
Once PCC status has been achieved, the PCC organisation will have up to 12 months to meet all the broader self-assessed compliance requirements before being granted CC status. The PCC organisation may achieve CC status in much less than 12 months.
Applicant organisations will need to be compliant with all aspects of the Code (assessed by the Code’s Membership Working Group for the minimum compliance requirements on the application form, and by self-assessment for all other Code compliance requirements) before they will be granted CC status and be able to enjoy the benefits of CC status including the use of the Code’s icon.
The Code signatory status flowchart (pdf) gives an overview of the new signatory status classifications.
A PCC organisation will be entitled to:
- state PCC on its documents, publications and website;
- be listed on the ACFID website as a PCC;
- networking as part of the Code signatory community;
- attend MIF (subject to the continuation of current policy);
- Code Management Team and CCC support, expertise and guidance in meeting additional compliance requirements; and
- attend ACFID training at discounted cost.
A PCC organisation will not be entitled to:
- use the Code logo;
- apply for AusAID accreditation; or
- apply for full membership of ACFID.
If you have any questions regarding your organisation’s application, please contact the Code Management Team on 02 6281 9217 or code@acfid.asn.au.
