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.
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New appointments to the ACNC Advisory Board announced
The ACNC has welcome new appointments to the ACNC Advisory Board.
Common questions for organisations that have been assessing as income tax exempt
This page provides answers to some of the common questions the ACNC receives about the changes for organisations that have been self-assessing as income tax exempt.
Scams Awareness Week 2024: Share a story, stop a scam
It's Scams Awareness Week (August 26-30) and this year's theme is “Share a story, stop a scam”. Share your scam story using the hashtag #ShareAScamStory to help others spot, avoid and report scams.
National charity regulator concerned about misuse of complex corporate structures
ACNC Commissioner, Sue Woodward AM, addresses concerns about the misuse of complex corporate structures in outlining the ACNC's compliance and enforcement focus for 2024-25
The Charitable Purpose
The ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has news and information for the charity sector. The May edition has now been sent to all charities and subscribers.
Australian Charities Report - 10th edition
The Australian Charities Report is the annual analysis of the information we receive from charities in their Annual Information Statements. This is the 10th edition.
Hundreds of charities lose registration for repeatedly failing to report
Disappointingly, the ACNC has had to revoke the registration of over 550 charities in the past week because they failed over successive years to complete their annual reporting to ACNC.
Australian Government announces new ACNC Commissioner
Sue Woodward AM has been appointed as Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for a five-year period commencing on 12 December, 2022. Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP announced the appointment.
Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference 2018
The Hon Dr Gary Johns, ACNC Commissioner, speaking at the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, August 2018, in Melbourne.