Accreditation for Non-Government Organisations

The accreditation process aims to provide AusAID, and the Australian public, with confidence that the Australian Government is funding professional, well managed, community based organisations that are capable of delivering quality development outcomes. Accreditation acts as a front-end risk management process and ensures accountable use of funding with minimal activity overview by AusAID. The Accreditation Policy document describes the accreditation process in detail.

Non-government organisations NGOs can gain accreditation at two different levels, Base or Full. There are distinct criteria tables for accreditation at each level and eligibility for AusAID funding is different at each level. NGOs seeking accreditation need to prepare an Agency Profile, the pro forma for both Base and Full are available below.

The accreditation of an NGO is undertaken by a three member Review Team, comprising two independent development consultants and a Financial Systems Assessor contracted by AusAID. The role of the review team is to assess the NGO against the agreed Accreditation Criteria.

The role of the Financial Systems Assessor is to certify whether the NGO has the minimum necessary and sufficient financial systems to manage Commonwealth funds effectively for the purposes of the requirements of the AusAID Umbrella Contract. The Framework for Financial Systems Assessment provides guidance on what AusAID requires for a Financial Systems Assessment.

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