Endorsed wholeheartedly by the ACWA and Fams CEOs, this Practice Governance Guide is a groundbreaking step forward in ensuring we remain accountable to the children, young people, families and communities we serve.

Our sector’s commitment to high-quality service delivery is unwavering, and this Guide is a testament to that dedication and shared vision: ensuring that every child, young person, and family we support experiences the highest standards of service.

The collaboration between Fams, ACWA and our member organisations has been key to shaping this vision into a practical tool that will further empower organisations to achieve measurable, positive outcomes.

This Guide is about more than meeting standards; it’s about driving continuous improvement and demonstrating the positive results achieved through our work.

By promoting a shared approach to practice governance and emphasising results we hope to inspire and support ground-up transformation within and across our member organisations.

We want to thank the dedicated design team members whose ideas and insights have elevated this resource.

The purpose is clear: to know, prove, and continue making a difference.

Our work is meaningful, and this Guide reflects how we can demonstrate our impact effectively.