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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 58,799 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 month's Commissioner's Column, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary John discusses insights from recent meetings with charities across central NSW - their innovations and successes, as well as their challenges.
8 April 2021
News
Charities are making the most of a new opportunity to showcase their work to donors, supporters and the broader public on the ACNC Charity Register. They can provide details about up to ten programs when they complete the 2020 the Annual Information Statement.
7 April 2021
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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.
