ACNC News

Explore the benefits of using the enhanced Charity Register. Watch a short demonstration video, watch the official launch event video with charity leaders explaining benefits for the sector, and more.

Thousands of Australia’s registered charities will enjoy greater flexibility when it comes to staging meetings – as well as signing and executing documents – through recent amendments to the Corporations Act.

Charity sector leaders have welcomed a new way for charities to connect with donors, volunteers and each other. ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns said enhancements to the Charity Register open a world of opportunities for the sector to connect, collaborate and innovate. 

Anyone who is a director of a charity that is a company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation will need to apply for a director identification number (director ID).

The ACNC has released a Decision Impact Statement in response to an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision about Angel Loop Ltd. 

Before starting a charity there are many things to consider. Here are some tips to help your organisation demonstrate its charitable purpose or mission. 

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld the ACNC’s decision to refuse to register three companies as charities.

People who want to donate money to help thousands of people affected by the disaster in Tonga are being urged to first check the official Charity Register to make sure their donation goes to a real charity.

The ACNC is urging people to be cautious when they make a donation to help people impacted by the disastrous floods in south-east Queensland. Commissioner Dr Gary Johns recommends donors check the Charity Register first.

The ACNC Commissioner has today announced a blanket extension to the due date for the 2021 Annual Information Statement (AIS) for charities affected by the recent Queensland floods.