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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 56,499 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
We recently spoke with Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance about benefits of their work, and how red tape reduction initiatives have helped their charity.
9 November 2018
News
The ACNC is working with a number of drought relief charities after concerns were raised about their operations.
5 November 2018
The ACNC received 1,869 concerns about charities last year. If you have a concern about a charity let us know: https://t.co/fEsfX3wx01 https://t.co/JOWZBZptYz
Latest resources
Guide - July 2018
This guidance will focus the attention of the responsible persons of charities and help them shape the way they consider working with fundraising agencies.
Podcast - June 2018
In this episode of Charity Chat, Ian Parry, Senior Manager of Compliance at the ACNC, joins us to speak about charities handling conflicts of interest. Ian briefly explains what a conflict of interest is before talking about the importance of being able to identify and manage them appropriately -...
Guide - May 2018
Board members have the ultimate responsibility for running a charity, managing its finances, its operations and managing staff and volunteers. This guide focuses on good governance and how it helps charities in the context of their obligations.
Newly registered charities
In August 2018, the ACNC registered 208 new charities.
The majority of newly registered charities are based in the eastern states, with 63 per cent of new charities located in Victoria and New South Wales.
These charities will provide a range of invaluable services including child and youth services, environmental protection, education and more.
