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Media please contact ACNC Media: media@acnc.gov.au or 03 8612 6994. This media guide provides an overview of media FAQs.

Commenting on concerns

The ACNC cannot disclose information about compliance activity or investigations on request.

There are limited circumstances in which the ACNC can disclose protected information. If the ACNC Commissioner decides to disclose information about an investigation, it will be published on the ACNC website.

If the ACNC Commissioner decides not to disclose information, the ACNC will not speak publicly about the circumstances of a charity beyond referring to information already published on the ACNC website and the Charity Register.

For more information on the circumstances in which the ACNC legislation allows disclosure of information see information about our secrecy provisions.

ACNC responds to AAT Decision on Global Citizen Ltd

The ACNC has released a Decision Impact Statement in response to an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision about Global Citizen Ltd (GCL).

9 December 2021

Charities urged to get systems in place now to comply with new obligations

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is urging charity leaders and their accountants to ensure they have systems in place to comply with amended reporting regulations that come into effect from the 2022 Annual Information Statement (AIS) reporting period, and later.

9 December 2021

Join the ACNC Sector Forum - EOI now open

Are you interested in helping the ACNC better understand the charity sector and become a more effective regulator?
We are now calling for expressions of interest from people with relevant expertise to join our Sector Forum or our new Charity Consultation Panel.

9 December 2021

Commissioner's Column

Promoting innovation is at the core of our work

In this month's Commissioner's Column, ACNC Commissioner the Hon Dr Gary Johns outlines some initiatives that demonstrate the work the ACNC is doing to highlight sector innovation, as well as some of the ACNC's innovative projects.

9 December 2021

New Charity Register search connects donors to charities

The ACNC Charity Register has new enhanced search features that will connect donors with charities more effectively. You can now search for charities based on the type of program they deliver, by beneficiary group, or program location.

8 December 2021

Who’s naughty, who’s nice: Charity regulator’s top tips to avoid scams this Christmas

As Australians dig deep this Christmas the nation’s charity regulator is urging donors to beware. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission says too many of us are being fooled by scammers that pretend to be a charity.

6 December 2021

A great opportunity to give back: Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, an annual global initiative established in 2012 aimed at giving back to the charities and not-for-profits that make a difference in so many lives.

30 November 2021

Devonport Community Church: charity registration revoked

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has revoked the charity registration of Devonport Community Church following an investigation.

30 November 2021

ACNC urges donors to beware as new data shows hundreds of charity scams reported

As new data is launched for Scams Awareness Week, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns is urging the public to beware of fake charity scams.

8 November 2021

Commissioner's Column

Servicing the needs of a growing Australian charity sector

The charity sector continues to grow. In 2018 there were 55,000 charities on the register; today there are nearly 60,000. For several years there were about 4,000 applications for registration per year. In the last two years these have risen to 6,000 applications per year.

4 November 2021

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