ACNC News

The ACNC has announced the 2026-27 Regulatory Focus to support charities to strengthen their governing documents and better understand how to manage relationships with partners. 

As the new financial year begins, the ACNC is encouraging charities to review their governing document to make sure it still reflects their purpose and activities.

Bookings are now open for our annual Governing for Good Forum, to be held on Friday 14 August, in-person in Melbourne and online.

The ACNC is encouraging charities to regularly review their safeguarding policies and procedures to protect people from harm.

The ACNC has released a new Action Plan to support its Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, outlining how we will turn our commitment to reconciliation into practical action.

Cost of living pressures are taking a toll on both charities and the communities they support, according to new data from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Save the date for the ACNC’s Governing for Good Forum 2026, taking place on Friday 14 August, in person and online.

The ACNC has welcomed the announcement of funding in the 2026 federal budget that will reduce charity red tape by streamlining data sharing with ASIC.

The clock is ticking for some charities across Australia. The deadline to submit the Annual Information Statement (AIS) for charities that report on a calendar year basis – 1 January to 31 December 2025 – is 30 June 2026.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) recently hosted a webinar on charities’ ongoing obligations to the ACNC.