Code of Ethics

The Australian Community Workers Association's Code of Ethics provides shared understanding and practice standards for professionals within the community sector.

Members of ACWA are bound by the profession's Code of Ethics and employers and other stakeholders can have confidence that members have the requisite values, attitudes, knowledge and skills to work autonomously, or with a team, in a human service agency or program. Through their education, training and experience, members promote, relieve or restore the social functioning of individuals, families, social groups or larger communities in an ethical and empowering manner.

The welfare and community worker as a professional practitioner in the field of welfare and community work is concerned with promoting the worth and well being of all individuals regardless of racial origin, gender, age, social status or other individual or group differences. The professional behaviour and practice of the welfare and community worker are aimed at maximizing the human potential and worth of all persons.

Conduct opposed to the full recognition of human dignity and well being for all persons within the welfare worker's professional practice is improper and unacceptable to the welfare and community work profession. ACWA reserves the right to withdraw the membership of any individual or organisation where it is demonstrated that behaviour has been incongruent with the ACWA's Code of Ethics.