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The Australian Financial Counselling Code of Ethical Practice Department of Psychology Children and Families Research Centre Wayne Warburton Photo © Graham Weule 2012
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The big picture Why do we need a national code of ethics? Professionalism: National standards crucial for o Accreditation. o Training: Purpose-built, stand alone course. o Ethical practice. Progress in all three areas, but this code helps establish an Australia-wide approach Reputation of the profession Standing with regulatory bodies
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Day to day practice Why do we need a national code of ethical practice? Ethics are important (more from panel) Guidance important in day-to-day practice – we face ethical dilemmas frequently Clarity Ethical practice benefits ourselves, our clients, the profession and wider society
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How was the code developed? Funding from FCA (AFCCRA Foundation) Team: Wayne Warburton Danya Braunstein Lyn Brailey Lynne Flynne Richard Brading
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How was the code developed? Examined Principles of ethical practice (St James Ethics) National Guidelines: Australian Standard for Organisational Codes of Conduct Relevant legislation (Privacy; NMHPS etc.) Relevant Existing Codes o FC Codes from AFCCRA and each state o APS, CAPA, PACFA o Australian Association of Social Workers o Problem Gambling (NSW RGF)
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How was the code developed? Draft code Basic principles – code of ethics Code of practice Starting with obligations to self, then to clients and outwards to wider social concerns 2 day summit Reps from FCA + each state and territory Ethics and legal professionals Discussed the issues; consensus approach
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How was the code developed? Revisions Back and forth between delegates until final draft completed Examined by FCA and comments by other FCs; final revisions Strong acceptance by FC community Adopted by FCA Up to each State and Territory Association to decide whether to adopt Code.
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Code of Ethics Overarching principles Return to these if no specific guidance in Code of Practice RespectConflicts on Interest Non-discriminationEmpowerment BoundariesAdvocacy ConfidentialityProfessionalism Community engagementSocial Justice
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Code of Practice Responsibilities To self (self care, skills, supervision) To clients (boundaries, case management) To colleagues (referrals, boundaries, conflicts) To the workplace (policies, OH&S, data) To the profession (integrity, professionalism) To the wider community (legal, contribution)
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The Code of Ethical Practice A living document An important first step Thanks to FCA, the project team, and the large number of FCs and others who contributed Photo © Graham Weule 2012
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