There are five steps. 

• Get familiar with the Integrity Code. 

• Understand the benefits of adopting the Integrity Code. 

• Get familiar with the minimum standards. 

• Plan the steps you need to take to adopt the Integrity Code. 

• Plan the timeline for adopting Code, including your constitutional changes and dates for formal adoption. 

• Plan what’s required to meet minimum standards. 

• Start early on implementation. 

• Get started on meeting the minimum standards.  

• Review you existing policies. Amend them or use the Commission’s policy templates. 

• Tell member organisations and participants you are adopting the Integrity Code and what it means for them.  

• Notify the Commission you intend to adopt. 

• Change your constitution (or pass a formal resolution). 

• Formally adopt the Integrity Code. 

• Tell your member organisations and participants they are bound by the Integrity Code. 

• Kee your policies and procedures updated to reflect how you manage your threats to integrity. 

• Continue to evolve and build your culture of integrity. 

Minimum standards underpin the diagram. There are six minimum standards in the Integrity Code. 

Minimum standards 1-4

• Minimum standard 1: Prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity. 

• Minimum standard 2: Proactively safeguard children, young people and adults at risk. 

• Minimum standard 3: Implement an effective and fair dispute resolution process in relation to threats to integrity. 

• Minimum standard 4: Notify the Commission of issues of serious concern. 

You must comply with minimum standards 1 to 4 12 months after you formally adopt the Integrity Code.  

Start early on these, ad before formal adoption. 

Minimum standards 5-6

• Minimum standard 5: Cooperate with the Commission in relation to dispute resolution, investigations and monitoring activity. 

• Minimum standard 6: Provide information to your members about the Integrity Code. 

You must comply with minimum standards 5 and 6 on your adoption date. 

You and your members need to understand your obligations. 

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1. Notify the Commission at least 1 month before adoption. 

2. Formally agree to adopt. 

3. Inform Commission of agreement. 

Effective adoption date

There are 12 months from the adoption date to comply with the requirements under the Integrity Code .

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