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About the ACNC
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is the national regulator of charities. We register and regulate Australia’s 57,252 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 national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), has revoked the charity status of Aussie Farms Inc following an investigation.
18 November 2019
News
Australians respond generously in times of crisis, but ensuring help goes where it is needed is important, warns the charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
14 November 2019
NEWS: The @ACNC_gov_au has revoked Aussie Farms' charity status following an investigation into the organisation.
Read our media release: https://t.co/Rn9D2ZJxod https://t.co/n1P9Lq4Isx
Latest resources
Podcast - October 2019
In this episode we are joined by Mark Ferguson from the ATO's not-for-profit team to learn about the tax concessions available to charities.
Guide - May 2019
A guide for board and committee members, trustees and mangers of charities to help them protect their charities from fraud and other financial crime.
Report - January 2019
Each year the ACNC releases a report which analyses data drawn from charities' Annual Information Statements - the annual Australian Charities Report. The report provides important single-source, evidence-based research of Australia's charity sector.
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.
