Compliance and reporting

Annual reports

Our annual reports describe our activities and achievements by financial year

For annual reports prior to 2009/10, please visit the National Library of Australia.

Corporate plans

Our corporate plan is our primary planning document for each 4-year period.

We update it each year to set out our goals, and the strategies we will use to achieve them.

Compliance and reporting

AI Transparency Statement

In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for responsible use of AI in government, our AI Transparency Statement is available.

Child Safe Policy

We are committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations outlined in the Commonwealth Government’s Child Safety Framework. We provide a child-safe environment, and our organisational structures, policies, procedures and processes promote child safety and wellbeing.

Emissions Reduction Plan

AIFS is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 2030, in line with the Australian Government’s APS Net Zero 2030 target. This plan outlines AIFS’s approach to reducing emissions across all areas of its operations.

Freedom of Information disclosure log

We are required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information, which has been released in response to an FOI access request.

Information publication scheme

Changes to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) that commenced in 2010-11 included the establishment of an Information Publication Scheme (IPS). Learn more about how we propose to meet our obligations in respect of the Information Publication Scheme, to comply with Sections 8(1) and 8(2)(a) of the FOI Act.

Procedures for determining breaches of the code of conduct

All Australian Public Service (APS) employees must follow the APS Code of Conduct. In accordance with the Act, the Director has set up procedures for deciding whether a current or former employee has breached the code and deciding sanctions.

Procurement complaints

Information for suppliers on how to raise a complaint about procurement processes, including alleged breaches of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

Risk and Audit Committee

The Accountable Authority of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the Director, has established a Risk and Audit Committee in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and PGPA Rule section 17 Audit Committees for Commonwealth Entities.

The responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee include reviewing the appropriateness of our:

• financial reporting
• performance reporting
• system of risk oversight and management
• system of internal control.

Finance

Contracts

As a Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities (NCCEs) we must publish a list of contracts and funding agreements to the value of $100,000 or more entered into during the previous 12 months, as well as those entered into at an earlier time that have not been fully performed at the end of the same period.

Gifts/benefits register

See our register of gifts and benefits accepted by our staff in the course of their official duties. 

Legal services expenditure

Privacy

We are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988. As a research body, we collect and handle a variety of personal information in performing its statutory research function and activities.

Making a public interest disclosure about AIFS

Current and former public officials can make a disclosure about suspected wrongdoing in the Institute.

The PID Act requires that the Director of AIFS (as a Principal Officer under the PID Act) establish procedures for facilitating and dealing with public interest disclosures relating to AIFS.

Raise a concern about research conduct

We uphold researcher integrity and ethical standards in all projects and evaluations. If you have concerns about researchers, research ethics, or the AIFS Ethics Committee, please contact the AIFS Ethics Committee secretariat.

Reporting suspected fraud

By reporting suspected fraudulent or unethical behaviour you can help us ensure that public and government confidence in the integrity of the Institute's activities is maintained.