Governance
Our policies.
Every policy that governs how we work. All are drafts until adopted by our board at its first meeting, then reviewed every year.
| Policy | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Constitution summary | Purposes, not-for-profit rules, members, directors and winding up |
| Principal activity and health promotion | Keeping disease prevention and control as our principal activity |
| Conflict of interest | Declaring and managing every conflict, with a public register |
| Financial management | Budgets, signatories, grant tracking and reporting |
| Reserves and investment | How much we hold in reserve and how it is invested |
| Gift fund and receipting | How we accept, receipt and use tax deductible gifts |
| Grant management and acquittal | How we apply for, manage and report on grants, including Commonwealth grants |
| Procurement and value for money | How we buy goods and services |
| Safeguarding | Keeping the women in our programmes safe |
| Code of conduct | How everyone who works with us behaves |
| Worker screening | Checks for anyone working with women in our programmes |
| Clinical governance | How clinical content is checked and approved |
| Research, evaluation and data | How we measure outcomes and protect participants' information |
| Privacy | How we protect personal and health information |
| Records management | What records we keep and for how long |
| Fraud, anti-corruption and counter-terrorism financing | Prevention, checks, reporting and response |
| Risk management | How we identify and manage risks |
| Whistleblower | Speaking up safely about wrongdoing |
| Delegations of authority | Who can approve what |
| Board charter | How the board works |
| Volunteers | How we involve and support volunteers |
| Anti-discrimination and inclusion | Equal treatment in everything we do |
| Fundraising and gift acceptance | How we raise money and which gifts we accept |
| Complaints | How to raise a concern and what happens next |
Need a policy as a document for a grant application? Ask through our contact form.