Earlier this year, the Australian Government announced proposed amendments to Governance Standard 3 regarding charities that engage in unlawful activity. However, the proposed changes were subject to a disallowance motion in the Senate on 25 November, meaning no change will take effect.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The December edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner 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. We also discuss
Some charities must have a whistleblower policy. The requirement applies to charities structured as public companies limited by guarantee with annual consolidated revenue of $1 million.
The ACNC defines a conflict of interest as when someone’s personal interests conflict with their ability to act in the best interests of the charity they are a part of.
A new Governance Standard comes into being today. It will affect charities that fail to join to the National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
