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The External Conduct Standards apply to all registered charities, including Basic Religious Charities, when they are operating outside Australia, or working with a third party operating outside Australia.

Governance Standard 2 requires charities to take reasonable steps to be accountable to their members, and allow their members adequate opportunities to raise concerns about how the charity is run.

Governance Standard 3 requires charities to act in a lawful way, and comply with Australian laws.

Governance Standard 4 requires charities to ensure they not controlled by people who may pose a risk to the charity’s financial position or the pursuit of its charitable work.

The ACNC Governance Standards are a set of core, minimum standards relating to charity governance and how a charity is run. Organisations must meet the ACNC Governance Standards in order to be registered as charities with the ACNC, and continue to comply with the standards in order to retain its registration once registered.

Charities must be satisfied that their Responsible People are not disqualified from managing a corporation, nor disqualified by the ACNC from being a Responsible Person.

The Charitable Purpose is our monthly e-newsletter, with news about matters that impact the charity sector and resources to help charities meet obligations to the ACNC.

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Governance Standard 5 requires charities to take reasonable steps to make sure that its Responsible People meet certain duties.

Governance Standard 6 requires charities to take reasonable steps to become a participating non-government institution if they are, or are likely to be, identified as being involved in the abuse of a person.