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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 57,514 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
Commissioner's Column
In this edition, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses charities and the bushfire disaster, further extension for bushfire affected charities, 2019 Annual Information Statement due date and more.
23 January 2020
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 January 2020
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Latest resources
Report - October 2019
The ACNC Annual Report 2018-19 provides an overview of the Commission's work in the 2018-19 financial year.
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.
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.
