The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the regulatory body for registered charities across Australia. The ACNC has an enormous range of resources on their website, to help organisations with their charity compliance obligations - and...
Following on from the previous blog in my series of the 10 things you need to know about not-for-profit governance - about People and Culture - this week we are going to explore the seventh area: Understanding Legislation and Regulations. Navigating legislative...
For many of our not-for-profits, Annual General Meetings are just around the corner. This month Bruce and I run through lots of tips and suggestions for running great AGMs, and we talk about a great resource for Victorian Incorporated Associations to help them ensure...
Are governance and compliance just two sides of the one coin? Sometimes it can feel like governance is just about ticking boxes and ensuring we are complying with all the necessary requirements - complying with legislation, complying with our constitution, complying...
The range of legal requirements that are imposed on community groups (particularly for bigger organisations and those that employ staff) can sometimes seem overwhelming for volunteer committees. But ensuring compliance with the relevant laws is a critical part of...
Regardless of whether your organisation is large or small, our community-based organisations have a responsibility to keep people’s personal information private. Depending on the nature of your group, it may just be contact details such as addresses, phone numbers or...
For any Incorporated Association in Victoria, their Rules of Association are effectively a contract between the association and its members. So it does surprise me how many organisations don’t know what their Rules say; have difficulty producing a copy of their Rules,...
Depending upon the nature of your group, a variety of different pieces of legislation will apply. But there are some laws that will usually apply to most groups operating in Victoria. As highlighted in previous articles, the Associations Incorporation Reform Act...
Community groups sometimes wonder whether or not to become incorporated. There are pros and cons of being incorporated and of being unincorporated, so your group needs to make its own assessment of what is right for it. Some things to consider include: Benefits of...
For community groups in Victoria that are incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (the Act), Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is the government body that regulates their compliance with the Act. In addition to issuing and receiving the Annual...
As I talk to groups across the state, it surprises me how many of our Incorporated Associations are still unaware of the recent transition to the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (AIR Act), and the implications this has for the governance of their groups....
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