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Commissioner's Column

Meeting and engaging with the sector

In this edition, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses meeting and engaging with the sector, the upcoming Governance Institute's Not-for-profits Forums, October's International Charity Fraud Awareness Week and more.

19 September 2019

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Aussie Helpers commits to improving its governance

Registered charity Aussie Helpers confirmed it has entered into a compliance agreement with the ACNC to address concerns raised about the charity’s governance.

6 September 2019

Commissioner's Column

‘Double defaulter’ charities revoked

In this edition of the Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the revocation of 'double defaulter' charities, the 2019 Annual Information Statement, governance resources and more.

5 September 2019

News

Getting to Know: Concern Australia Welfare Inc.

We recently spoke with registered charity Concern Welfare Australia Inc. about their work, the milestone they're celebrating this year and how the charity sets its priorities.

30 August 2019

News

1,244 charities have charity registration revoked

Today the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), announced that it has revoked the charity registration of 1,244 charities for repeatedly failing to meet their reporting obligations.

29 August 2019

News

New ACNC Governance Toolkit available for charities

The ACNC recently launched the ACNC Governance Toolkit, a collection of resources to help charities manage four important risk areas: financial abuse, cybersecurity, working with partners and safeguarding vulnerable people.

26 August 2019

Commissioner's Column

New governance resources for charities

In this edition, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses new governance resources for charities, 'double defaulter' charities, overdue Annual Information Statements, the recently released 2019 Annual Information Statement and more.

23 August 2019

News

ACNC reaches compliance agreement with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has entered into a voluntary compliance agreement with the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), to address concerns relating to board governance and culture.

22 August 2019

News

Scams Awareness Week: Protect yourself from scams

Scams can undermine the good work of genuine charities and take advantage of the generosity of Australians.

16 August 2019

News

Five charities lose charity status following ACNC investigations

The ACNC has today announced that five organisations have lost their charity status following separate investigations into their activities and operations. The charities that have had their registration with the ACNC revoked are Kaizen Synergy College, White Coats Charity Incorporated, The Trustee...

16 August 2019

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‘Double defaulter’ charities revoked

Getting to Know: Concern Australia Welfare Inc.

1,244 charities have charity registration revoked

New ACNC Governance Toolkit available for charities

New governance resources for charities

ACNC reaches compliance agreement with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Scams Awareness Week: Protect yourself from scams

Five charities lose charity status following ACNC investigations

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