2023 Accreditation Application Form

Member Name:*

Member Brand applying for accreditation (list brand names if more than one):*

Contact name/s for accreditation

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Position:*

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Details on the four professional standards required for accreditation

1) EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

In order to qualify for ACA Accredited Member status you must have an up-to-date Employee Handbook. If your agency does not have one, your Accreditation application will be rejected. To progress your application check out our Member Resource Hub/Employment Support to access our member guide to Employee Handbooks. Email hello@adcouncil.org.au if you need a password.

Is it in physical or digital format?*

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Person 2 responsible for maintaining validity:

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How is your handbook integrated into onboarding?*

How do casual employees and contractors access the policy handbook?*

How do you communicate updates to policies?*

Do you include any information about ACA in your handbook and/or onboarding process?*

2) EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

In order to qualify for ACA Accredited Member status, agencies must have an Employee Assistance Program available to all staff. If your agency does not have an EAP, your Accreditation application will be rejected. To progress your application, check out our Member Resource Hub/Employment Support for information on Sonder, our Employee Safety and Wellbeing partner. Email hello@adcouncil.org.au if you need a password.

Name of EAP provider(s):*

Expiry date of current contract(s):*

How do you communicate the availability and features of your EAP to your employees?*

3) MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER

A Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) is a person who has completed a Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA™) course delivered by a Licensed MHFA Instructor. As a MHFAider you have the opportunity to complete an online Accreditation Assessment to become an accredited MHFAider for 3 years.

Selecting and training MHFA Officers does not equate to a workplace 'mental health program'. Volunteers need to form part of your bespoke mental well-being program but ONLY one small part.

Employers have a duty of care towards their employees and are legally obliged to provide a healthy and safe workplace both physically and mentally. This is a legal requirement under work health and safety laws. Contact your State or Territory Work Health and Safety Authority for more information.

In order to qualify for ACA Accredited Member status, all agency offices with 50 or more employees, need to have a trained Mental Health First Aider on staff. If you do not have one, and have 50 or more staff in any local office, your Accreditation application will be rejected. To progress your application, check out the Create Space Hub for information on Mental Health First Aid at work.

If not applicable to your business, confirm number of staff in any local office:*

1) Name of trained mental health first aider:*

1) Name of training body?*

1) Name of trainer? (if known)

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5) Name of trained mental health first aider:

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How do you select and support your mental health first aid officers?*

4) ACA CODES & COMPLIANCE TRAINING

The ACA Codes and Compliance members-only online workshop is a key component of the ACA’s professional development program and a critical ingredient in maintaining the highest ethical standards for the industry. The workshop is regularly updated and free of charge.
Note - ACA scheduled member workshops for 2023 can be found here.

In order to qualify for ACA Accredited Member status, all agencies must commit to making Codes and Compliance training a mandatory aspect of professional development. If this is not something you can do, your application will be rejected. For more information on our free member Codes and Compliance workshops, check out the Member Resource Hub/Codes & Compliance for links to current codes and workshop recordings. Email hello@adcouncil.org.au if you need a password.

Person responsible for scheduling & ensuring attendance:*

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How will you integrate this training into your onboarding and professional development plans?*

How do you ensure your employees are aware of other relevant codes such as ABAC (Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code Scheme) or AiMCO (Australian Influencer Marketing Code of Practice)?*

Member declaration

By submitting this form, you confirm, warrant and represent that:

1. you are authorised to complete this document for and on behalf of the Member/Member Brand as their authorised representative;

2. to the extent that this form contains any personal information, you are authorised to provide it to us for use in connection with the Accreditation program; and

3. to the best of your knowledge, the information provided in this form is true, accurate and not misleading.

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Contact name/s for accreditation

Details on the four professional standards required for accreditation

1) EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

2) EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

3) MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER

4) ACA CODES & COMPLIANCE TRAINING

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