Code of Ethics

1. Asian Aid is committed to the open and transparent disclosure of all relevant information concerning our agency finances, programs, and governance.
   
   
2. Asian Aid is committed to being an effective steward of the resources provided to us. We will do this by minimising our overhead costs in an effort to maximise the resources available for use overseas.
   
   
3. Asian Aid is committed to utilising donated funds only for the purposes for which they were given. 100% of funds given for overseas projects will be spent overseas. Unspecified donations, where these occur, will be directed to support the administration of Asian Aid.
   
   
4. Asian Aid will protect the privacy and confidentiality of our donors and sponsors at all times. Our mailing lists will never be lent, sold or otherwise made available to any other organisation.
   
   
5. Asian Aid is committed to ongoing improvement and the achievement of excellence in our work.
   
   
6. Asian Aid is committed to high standards of financial accountability and commits to compliance with both the Australian Security and Investment Commission (ASIC) standards for company accounting and the Australian Council For Overseas Aid Code of Conduct financial reporting standards for overseas aid agencies. Further, we will publish and disclose on request, our complete and independently audited financial statements.
   
   
7. Asian Aid commits to honesty and truthfulness in all organisational statements including; presentations, reports, advertising and media releases. We commit to the use of current material including photographs, case histories and project data. We will accurately reflect the needs of those we seek to assist and accurately report the outcomes achieved by our programs.