Our Annual Reports
Our Annual Reports provide an overview of the Commission’s work within a financial year.
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Charity governance tools
These charity governance tools aim to help charities self-assess compliance with their governance obligations. Completing the tools also allows charities to reflect on their current governance practices, and identify issues that may prevent good governance.
Conflicts of interest tool
Complete the charity governance tool to self-assess the steps your charity is currently taking to manage conflicts of interest, and to identify any areas of improvement. Make notes of any discussion or action items, and discuss them at your charity's next board or committee meeting. You can print or save your answers.
Related party transactions tool
Complete the charity governance tool to self-assess the steps your charity is currently taking to manage related party transactions, and to identify any areas of improvement. Make notes of any discussion or action items, and discuss them at your charity's next board or committee meeting. You can print or save your answers.
Record-keeping tool
Complete the charity governance tool to self-assess the steps your charity is currently taking to meet record-keeping obligations, and to identify any areas of improvement. Make notes of any discussion or action items, and discuss them at your charity's next board or committee meeting. You can print or save your answers.
ACNC submissions
The ACNC occasionally provides submissions on matters of relevance to charities, such as to parliamentary inquiries, discussion papers, and reviews.
The Charitable Purpose
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.
Freedom of Information
Under the FOI Act you have the right to access documents held by the ACNC, except where the documents are exempt from disclosure. An FOI request can take up to 30 days to process.
Charities wishing to support disaster relief
Charities play an important role in supporting the victims of natural disasters – from providing food and shelter to counselling those who may have lost loved ones. Across Australia, charities are always at the heart of responding to major emergencies. This guidance list some things charities need to do or consider when looking to support disaster relief.
Supporting disaster relief
This guidance covers key steps people should consider before supporting a charity during an emergency or in the wake of a natural disaster – either in Australia or overseas.