The June 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 talks talks about the significance of the ACNC's annual charity sector data analysis, with the launch of the seventh edition of the Australian Charities Report, we also discuss the data showing the charity sector was robust prior to Covid-19 and look at the ability to promote where your charity works in the 2020 Annual Information Statement, and more.
The July 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 explains the ACNC's approach to regulating the charity sector, with education the foundation of the approach. We also discuss law changes for charities engaging in unlawful activity, red tape cuts for charities, charities urged to review their governing documents and more.
On 29 March 2018, the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, declared the Tathra bushfires (Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales) a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds.
The national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, has issued a Direction to RSL Queensland, after an investigation into the charity found serious governance failures.
This fortnight I’m writing from Perth, where it has been my pleasure to speak with local charities and state government officials to develop a greater understanding of the charity market here in the west.
Grant-making charities provide more than $4 billion annually in grants and donations, and hold more than $56 billion in assets, according to new research released today by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
In this fortnight's column, the Hon. Dr Gary Johns discusses the Direction issued to RSL National, addresses recent media reports of misconduct by Oxfam UK's international aid workers and welcomes newly registered charities.
