In the course of their work, charities are highly likely to collect information and data about people. Gathering and having this data brings with it important legal and ethical responsibilities for charities.
In most charities, Responsible People are unpaid. They volunteer their time, experience and expertise to their charity without taking payment for their service. However, some charities remunerate Responsible People for their work. These charities may choose to do so for several reasons.
The ACNC's Governance for Good guide is designed to help your charity’s Responsible People understand good governance, their responsibilities and duties, and the obligations your charity has to the ACNC.
Advocacy and campaigning is a complex area for charities. It is vital charities and their Responsible People take care when deciding the types of advocacy and campaigning they can appropriately undertake, as well as ensuring they are familiar with what they need to avoid.