International advisers are an important element for the delivery of Australia’s aid program — and the Aid Adviser Remuneration Framework defines the policies and procedures for determining the payment and conditions for commercially contracted international advisers. But since its introduction in February 2011, there has not been wide-scale engagement to determine the understanding and value of the ARF to those administrating and managing aid programs.
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Following on from the Aid Supplier Conference in February, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are continuing to open up engagement and collaboration with private sector partners — and this includes opening up the ARF to greater feedback and scrutiny.
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Lisa Cornish is a Devex Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa formerly worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist for the national network and was published throughout Australia in major metropolitan and regional newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services. Lisa was awarded the 2014 Journalist of the Year by the New South Wales Institute of Surveyors.
