QSA-FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How is QSA accountable to donors?

Quaker Service Australia is externally audited on an annual basis with Nexia Court & Co Chartered Accountants, and copies of the Annual Financial Report are available on this website and in hard copy.

Quaker Service Australia has full accreditation status with the Australian Government Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. All of these affiliations require a high level of financial accountability and transparency.

If QSA gets Government funding, why should we donate?

QSA has full accreditation status with AusAID and therefore is eligible to receive some overseas funds from this source. AusAID grants towards Australian NGO Cooperation Agreements (ANCP) must be matched by QSA funds on a 5:1 ratio. So QSA is dependant on consistent donor funding in order to receive these AusAID grants. Regular donations enable us to plan our development support in a more strategic manner. Some overseas projects are totally funded by AusAID, such as the Innovations Project in Tamil Nadu, South India.

AusAID does not provide grants for projects with Indigenous Communities in Australia so QSA is completely dependent on individual and group donations for its Aboriginal Concerns Fund. QSA values its relationship with Aboriginal groups and communities and always welcomes financial support for this fund.

What is QSA’s link to Quakers?

Quaker Service Australia was born in 1959 out of the concern of Australian Quakers for building a more peaceful, equitable, just and compassionate world. As such, QSA was begun by Australian Quakers, receives continued support from Australian Quakers, and it is Quaker values of equality, peace, justice and compassion that shape its work throughout the world.

Funding from QSA is open to any organisation – it is certainly not necessary to be a Quaker to receive QSA support. In fact, QSA has no Quaker project partners currently. What is important is that potential projects fit our selection criteria and are in keeping with our Statement of Purpose. We do not support projects that include proselytising or ones which benefit an individual rather than a community.

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Quaker Service Australia Inc. 119 Devonshire St Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9698-9103 Fax: +61 2 9225-9241 ABN: 35 989 797 918

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