The people on a charity’s board make an enormous contribution to its work and to their community. Board members bring their experience, expertise and commitment to the boar table and, across Australia, are doing wonderful things for the community through these roles. One of the fundamental responsibilities of board members is to always act in...

Victoria’s community sector organisations make a significant contribution to strengthening the state’s economy and society. They generate high levels of economic activity, employment and volunteer support. They deliver positive service and advocacy programs that help people overcome disadvantage and build brighter futures. Through doing this, they help build strong, cohesive self-reliant communities. This report aims...

This report provides a thorough analysis of compliance activity that has taken place by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission from December 2012 until December 2014.

Executive summary In December 2013, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) engaged Ernst & Young (EY) to research the regulatory and reporting burden on charities. While our research focused primarily on Commonwealth burden, it also considered state and territory burden.

The Australian Charities 2013 Report reveals that Australian charities employ nearly 1 million people. Additionally, charities manage around 2 million volunteers. The sector has a combined total income of more than $100 billion, growing by 2 per cent annually since 1990 Over 90 per cent of these are employed by only 10 per cent of...