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The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is the national regulator of charities. We register and regulate Australia’s 58,193 charities.
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Commissioner's Column
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the extraordinary start to 2020 and what it means for charities going forward.
2 July 2020
Commissioner's Column
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the newly released Australian Charities Report 2018.
4 June 2020
@rikkitweets That will be the aim, Rikki!
Latest resources
Podcast - May 2020
In this episode, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns talks to us about the latest Charities Report. We cover some of the interesting findings of the report, what it says about charities in Australia and the future direction of this sector-wide analysis. To listen to this episode in your browser, use...
Podcast - May 2020
A discussion with Mat Bowtell from Free 3D Hands about the way his charity shifted its focus during the COVID-19 outbreak to meet new challenges. To listen to this episode in your browser, use this link: https://acnc-charity-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/good-governance-throug...
Podcast - February 2020
ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns joined us to speak about charities' use of funds in disaster relief. The discussion covers the restrictions on charity spending, public desire to see money distributed immediately, charities spending on administration and the difficulty in comparing charities'...
Newly registered charities
The ACNC registers hundreds of new charities every month.
These charities will provide a range of invaluable services including child and youth services, environmental protection, education and more.
We publish a list of new charities each month.
