In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns reflects on the momentous challenges in 2020 that tested Australia’s charity sector and placed significant demands on the ACNC as the regulator. Chief among them were the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating summer bushfires.
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is urging charities to take steps to prevent fraud and cybercrime.Charity Fraud Awareness Week is an opportunity for everyone involved in the sector to raise awareness and share good practices.
Charities have welcomed a new opportunity to showcase their work to donors, supporters and the public on the ACNC Charity Register. When charities submit the 2020 Annual Information Statement, they can now provide details about up to ten programs.
The ACNC is reminding every charity to ensure its annual financial reporting meets required standards after a review of financial reports turned up common errors other oversights.
In this month's Commissioner's Column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the opportunity charities have to showcase their work to donors, supporters and the broader public.
ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, in a column for the Australian Financial Review, writes about the challenges charities face managing the donations they received in support of the bushfire relief efforts.
New reforms will further reduce the red tape burden for charities in Western Australia. Under the reforms, duplicated reporting requirements for incorporated associations in Western Australia will be removed. Associations will only need to report to the ACNC using the Annual Information Statement. They will not need to submit a separate annual statement to Consumer Protection.
In this edition, the Hon Dr Gary Johns provides a COVID-19 update, including JobKeeper payments for charities and supporting charities during the COVID-19 crisis.
