Commissioner's Column
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns looks to the year ahead and encourages charities to start the year off on the right foot.
14 January 2021
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Commissioner's Column
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns reflects on the momentous challenges in 2020 that tested Australia’s charity sector and placed significant demands on the ACNC as the regulator. Chief among them were the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating summer bushfires.
7 December 2020
News
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, this year marked on 1 December. ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns said it is a wonderful opportunity for Australians to support the charity sector, which has faced unprecedented challenges in 2020.
1 December 2020
News
The Federal Government has today announced plans to introduce sanctions for charities that fail to join to the National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
27 November 2020
News
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is urging the public to do a quick online check of a charity’s credentials before donating this festive season. Commissioner the Hon Dr Gary Johns says many legitimate Australian charities have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis and are...
25 November 2020
News
The national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, has revoked the registration of 303 Australian charities for twice failing to submit their Annual Information Statements.
18 November 2020
News
ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, examines how key bushfire relief charities managed a surge in funds and in a column published by The Australian.
5 November 2020
Commissioner's Column
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the landmark report that examined how charities managed the massive influx of donations they received for the 2019-20 summer bushfires.
5 November 2020
News
Landmark regulator reviews find bushfire charities managed funds responsibly despite concerns. Bushfire charity reviews find Red Cross, WIRES and NSW RFS Trust to be credible and professional in managing donations.
24 October 2020
News
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s announcement of $2.9 million in the Federal Budget to conduct risk reviews of charities.
21 October 2020
