The February edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns talks about the rules around charity advocacy and campaigning. We also discuss a recent Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision, and how to donate carefully to disaster relief.
Before starting a charity there are many things to consider. Here are some tips to help your organisation demonstrate its charitable purpose or mission.
Our March webinar looked at the important responsibility that registered charities have to protect young people and vulnerable beneficiaries. In the webinar, we looked at those responsibilities and how they relate to charities' compliance with ACNC Governance Standards and External Conduct Standards. We also examined practical and meaningful ways charities can ensure they are fulfilling their role in this area.
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).
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the official launch of the enhanced Charity Register. This is an edited version of the address Dr Gary Johns gave at the launch of the ACNC’s enhanced Charity Register in Melbourne on 1 March.
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.
The March edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns discusses the official launch of the enhanced Charity Register. We also discuss a blanket extension for Queensland and New South Wales based charities affected by floods and look at who needs to apply for a director ID and an AAT ruling.
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.
