The ACNC is committed to supporting measures to address the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This engagement strategy aims to enhance the ACNC’s engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
This page provides information about the legislation the ACNC administers, including details about the Charities Act and links to the ACNC's interpretation of legislation and case law.
This factsheet looks at various elements of the day-to-day running of a charity, including Responsible People, leadership, governing documents and engaging volunteers and staff.
View the summaries from previous ACNC Advisory Board meetings by clicking on the headings below.
The ACNC Advisory Board supports and advises the Commissioner. The Board is appointed by the Minister and consists of up to eight 'general members' with expertise in the not-for-profit sector, law, taxation or accounting, and office holders.
The ACNC Corporate Plan 2019-2020 sets out the corporate priorities for the ACNC for the four year period from 2019 to 2023, and explains how we will meet our statutory obligations.
This Corporate Policy is issued under the authority of the Commissioner and sets out the ACNC’s framework for developing, categorising, approving and reviewing policies, operational procedures and other ACNC documents.
This Commissioner’s Policy Statement explains how the ACNC will interpret and administer the regulatory powers given to the Commissioner by the ACNC Act in circumstances where the ACNC becomes aware of an internal dispute within a registered charity.
This Commissioner’s Policy Statement sets out the principles the ACNC will consider when deciding whether to allow a person who has been disqualified from managing corporations to be a Responsible Person for a charity.
This Commissioner’s Policy Statement sets out the ACNC's policy governing the collection of information through the Annual Information Statement.
