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Commenting on concerns
By law the ACNC cannot speak publicly about the circumstances of any charity, apart from referring to information already published on the Charity Register. This includes whether or not a concern about a charity has been raised with the ACNC, or whether the ACNC is investigating a concern or allegations made about a charity. This also means that once a concern is raised, the ACNC cannot keep the person who raised the concern informed about any investigation we may be undertaking. This approach is a requirement of the secrecy provisions in the ACNC Act which bind the ACNC Commissioner and their staff.
Registrations of 15 charities revoked in 2021 following compliance investigations
Thousands of new charities registered but many applications do not result in registration
Whistleblower policy requirements for some charities
No change to Governance Standard relating to compliance with Australian laws
ACNC responds to AAT Decision on Global Citizen Ltd
Charities urged to get systems in place now to comply with new obligations
Join the ACNC Sector Forum - EOI now open
We are now calling for expressions of interest from people with relevant expertise to join our Sector Forum or our new Charity Consultation Panel.