Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission

ACNC launches free online short courses that will benefit Australian charities

Lourdes Antenor August 3, 2022

Australia’s charity regulator, ACNC, has launched free online short courses to support good governance in the nation’s charity sector. Acting Commissioner of the Australian Charities

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Charities, Latest News

Major rise in Australia’s charity sector revenue and expenses

Lourdes Antenor June 7, 2022

The latest Australian Charities Report shows a major rise in total sector revenue and expenses. Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commissioner Dr Gary Johns said the

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Charities, Leadership

Charity sector leaders welcome new way for charities, donors and volunteers to connect

Lourdes Antenor March 1, 2022

Charity sector leaders have welcomed a new way for charities to connect with donors, volunteers and each other. Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commissioner the Hon

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Charities, Governance, Latest News

Public urged to be cautious before donating to help those in the Queensland flood disaster zone

Lourdes Antenor January 18, 2022

Australia’s charity regulator is urging people to be cautious when they make a donation to help people impacted by the disastrous floods in southeast Queensland.

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Charities

Landmark regulator reviews find bushfire charities managed funds responsibly despite concerns

Pearl Dy October 27, 2020

Landmark reviews by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) found high-profile charities acted appropriately in responding to the 2019-20 summer bushfire disaster. Bushfire Response

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Policy

Charity regulator welcomes further reforms for charities in Western Australia

Pearl Dy October 6, 2020

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) welcomes reforms that will further reduce the red tape burden for charities in Western Australia. Under the reforms,

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Charities, Fundraising

ACNC welcomes fundraising reforms that will aid charities

Pearl Dy September 1, 2020

The ACNC welcomes significant reforms that will reduce the red tape burden for charities that fundraise in Victoria. From today, charities will only need to

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Charities

Charity scams on the rise

Pearl Dy August 20, 2020

Charity scams are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% since 2019, according to figures released for Scams Awareness Week, 17-21 August 2020. ACNC Commissioner the

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Charities, nonprofit

Enhancements to the charity register to benefit donors and charities

Pearl Dy August 4, 2020

Enhancements to the ACNC Charity Register will soon make charity work more visible. Charities will soon be able to add valuable information about their programs to their

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Government, Charities, Business, covid-19, third sector

Data shows charity sector was robust heading into bushfire crisis and pandemic

Pearl Dy May 28, 2020

Charity revenue grew by 6.4% to $155.4 billion in 2018, along with donations, which increased to $10.5 billion, according to the latest Australian Charities Report, published by the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC).

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