Our Policies and Guidelines

Our policies and guidelines demonstrate our commitments to transparency and accountability. This section outlines some of Family Planning Australia's policies:

Aboriginal Health Plan

FPA is committed to listening and working in respectful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to achieve practical reconciliation and address health disparities.

Our Aboriginal Health Plan builds upon the achievements of our previous Innovate Reconciliation Action Plans (2018-2020 and 2022-2024), which focused on enhancing staff cultural competency, strategic direction, engagement, and health promotion services.

The plan proposes tailored and strength-based approaches to improve reproductive and sexual health outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in NSW.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Family Planning Australia's Code of Conduct and Ethics reflects its commitment to transparency, accountability, and integrity. Family Planning Australia is a signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct.

Counter Terrorism Policy

Family Planning Australia adopts the best practice principles to safeguard the organisation against terrorism financing and money laundering activities.

Environmental and Social Safeguards Policy

Family Planning Australia adopts a structured approach to assessing and managing environmental and social impacts.

Feedback and Complaints Policy

Family Planning Australia seeks feedback, both positive and negative, from all our stakeholders as an opportunity to maintain and improve the quality of services.

Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption Policy

Family Planning Australia works to achieve the highest standards of honesty and integrity and comply with all relevant legislation and regulations.

International Capacity Building and Sustainability Policy

Family Planning Australia believes that capacity building is an essential element in creating sustainability of a program beyond the life of a project.

Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and disclose your personal information.

Separation of Development and Non-Development Activities Policy

Family Planning Australia development activities are strategically focussed on the improvement of reproductive and sexual health in defined communities.

Social and Ethical Responsibility Policy

Family Planning Australia recognises that an ethical, fair, productive and transparent relationship is important in all dealings with stakeholders.

Whistleblower Policy

Persons, including but not limited to employees, volunteers, contractors, suppliers or members of the public who detect, become aware of or have reasonable grounds for suspecting improper conduct associated with Family Planning Australia can raise concerns in good faith.