Our policies | Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission

Audit and Risk Committee Charter

As required under subsection 45(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Secretary of the Department of Social Services has established an audit and risk committee and under subsection 17(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, determines the functions of the audit and risk committee by written charter.

The Commission-signed audit and risk committee charter can be found below.

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Breaches of Code of Conduct

The Commission has established procedures for determining breaches of the Code of Conduct and for determining sanction under subsection 15(3) of the Public Service Act 1999. These procedures supersede the Department of Social Services procedures under subsection 15(3) regarding the DFSV Commission.

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Privacy Policy

The DFSV Commission’s Privacy Policy applies to the handling of personal information by the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission. It outlines the kinds of personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.

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AI Transparency Statement

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission acknowledges the Digital Transformation Agency's Policy for the Responsible Use of AI in Government that sets the approach for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by government.

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Reporting suspected fraud and corruption

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability. We are serious about preventing, detecting, deterring, disrupting and responding to fraud and corruption against our programs, schemes and functions.

Our commitment is guided by our obligations under the Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework 2024, and supported by internal governance frameworks, controls and a culture that promotes ethical conduct at all levels of the agency.

Reports of suspected fraud or corruption in relation to the Commission can be made to the Department of Social Services.

Reporting fraud and corruption

Commonwealth Child Safe Framework

Statement of Compliance 2026–27

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission (the DFSV Commission) is committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people and maintaining a culture that does not tolerate abuse, neglect or exploitation.

The DFSV Commission's functions primarily involve policy, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Where engagement with children and young people occurs, appropriate safeguarding arrangements are applied.

The DFSV Commission undertakes annual child safety risk assessments and maintains safeguards proportionate to its activities, including governance, risk management and staff capability measures. The DFSV Commission's overall child safety risk rating for 2025-26 was assessed as low.

The DFSV Commission is compliant with the four requirements of the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework, including annual risk assessment, implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safety training and awareness arrangements, and publication of an annual statement of compliance.

The DFSV Commission will continue to review and strengthen its child safe practices in line with the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.