For registered charities operating overseas or working with a third party overseas, there is a new set of standards that they must comply with in addition to the existing ACNC Governance Standards in this new financial year.
This set of new standards commonly referred to as “External Conduct Standards” are contained in the Australian Charities
When an existing lease expires, a tenant may have the “option” to renew the lease. Essentially a tenant has the right to have a new lease granted to them on the same terms as the existing lease. However, the rent will be reviewed in accordance with the rent review terms of the existing lease.
So,
In the latest issue of the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) magazine, Joanne Grant, Partner at Makinson d’Apice takes a look at the legislative and compliance requirements that will impact the charity and not-for-profit sector in the next 12 months.
Click on the image to read the article.
Most Australian entities will now be aware that the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Commonwealth Act) commenced on 1 January 2019.
However, you may not be aware that the NSW government has recently passed its own Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) (NSW Act), which will commence on 1 July 2019.
The holiday season is over, everyone’s back at their desks and we’ve already completed the first month of 2019. It can be scary how time flies.
As with all years in recent times 2018 was a busy year for charities and other not-for-profits and with the start of the new year we thought this was
Two notable developments in the NSW retirement villages sector have recently taken place – the first being the passage of new retirement village amendment legislation in November 2018 and the second being the appointment of a retirement village ambassador in December 2018.
The Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2018 was assented to on
The Prime Minister released the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on 9 October 2018.
The terms of reference are very broad and it is important that all those organisations involved in the provision of aged care either directly or indirectly consider
With effect from 1 October 2018, associations incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) which are registered charities will no longer have to submit annual financial reports to NSW Fair Trading as well as the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
The annual financial reports which these charities lodge
The Second Edition of the Church Administration Handbook is now available to purchase online.
The handbook outlines how the complex institution that is the Catholic Church in the modern world
is structured and functions.
Written by experts in ecclesiastical and civil law, the Church Administration Handbook is an invaluable resource for:
The ACNC has released a report that examines its compliance and enforcement activities in 2017.
The report also outlines the ACNC’s compliance focus for the year ahead.
Download the report at ACNC’s website: https://lnkd.in/gXDEUDm