Bushfire Response 2019-20
Read the report on our reviews of three charities involved in bushfire response
Help with the Charity Portal
Register a new charity
Submit the Annual Information Statement
Raise a concern about a charity
Regulatory action against charitiesFor charities
Guidance and support to help charities to meet their obligations.
For the public
Information for donors, volunteers, charities and researchers.
About the ACNC
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is the national regulator of charities. We register and regulate Australia’s 58,796 charities.
- We help charities understand and meet their obligations through information, advice and guidance.
- We help the public understand the work of the not-for-profit sector and provide a free searchable database of charities.
Latest news & tweets
News
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is urging the public to do a quick online check of a charity’s credentials before donating this festive season. Commissioner the Hon Dr Gary Johns says many legitimate Australian charities have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis and are...
25 November 2020
News
The national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, has revoked the registration of 303 Australian charities for twice failing to submit their Annual Information Statements.
18 November 2020
News: @ACNCommissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, is encouraging the public to quickly check charities' credentials on the Charity Register before supporting organisations this festive season. Read more: https://t.co/cDTNE1c808 https://t.co/ZHfMFcSTs7
Latest resources
Report - October 2020
The ACNC Annual Report 2019-20 provides an overview of the Commission's work in the 2019-20 financial year.
Podcast - August 2020
ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns discusses the ways that charities will be able to showcase their work on the Charity Register and how donors will be able to find work they want to support. To listen in your browser, use this link: https://player.simplecast.com/b0ffdda0-7a43-4606-badb-7b81dbe24982
Podcast - July 2020
ACNC Assistant Commissioner Anna Longley joins Philanthropy Australia's Sarah Wickham and KordaMentha's James Wagg to discuss charities dealing with financial difficulties, particularly in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. To listen to this episode in your browser, use this link: https://player...
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.
