Ethics

The Ethics Committee is composed of members of the Board and of the general membership who are of good standing in the Association. It has a minimum of 5 members and a maximum of 9 members.

The Ethics committee may co-opt additional members for specific purposes. Where possible, the Chairs of Registration, PAC and Equal Opportunities should be members of the Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee usually meets at least 4 times a year, with one of these a face-to-face meeting and the remainder teleconferences.

The aim of the Ethics Committee is to raise standards of ethical practice throughout the Association and to deal with complaints of professional misconduct regarding members of the Association. The Ethics Committee has a series of responsibilities for disciplinary matters within AFT, as set out in the Code of Ethics and Practice, and the Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure.

If you are interested in joining the Ethics committee, please contact Barbara Warner on Barwara@aol.com

 

Message from Ethics committee – The Ethics Committee would like to draw members attention to two AFT papers, "Talking to the media" and "Working with TV". We are grateful to Jan Parker, AFT's Communication Officer and Media Advisor, for her hard work in developing these papers. They contain a wealth of thoughtful advice based on Jan's and others' extensive experience in the field. AFT strongly advises membersto refer to these guidelines and be mindful of their contents when working with the media.  They can be found on the members’ area of the website. Past Chair- Mike Sevitt