We are committed to working with stakeholders to deliver on our vision and purpose.
Cooperation with these organisations helps us ensure we are a better practice regulator in line with the government’s 3 best practice principles.
Government
We collaborate with all levels of government to reduce unnecessary burden, share data, and discuss regulatory issues and trends across the charity sector. We are an independent body, but we enjoy a strong working relationship with the ATO and the Commissioner of Taxation (as the Accountable Authority), noting we form part of the Australian Taxation Office listed entity for the purposes of the PGPA Act.
Users of ACNC data
The Charity Register is our key means of promoting public trust and confidence in the charity sector. We publish guidance and charity sector dataExternal Link to help users understand the diversity and contribution of the charity sector. Data from the Charity Register is also published to data.gov.au for researchers and other policy makers.
Other regulators for charities
We share data with other regulators to reduce the regulatory burden on charities and where there is a common risk to public trust and confidence. We meet frequently with those regulators, which helps us to better understand the environment in which charities operate, share our insights and learn from our counterparts to continually improve our performance. The ACNC Advisory Board includes ‘ex-officio’ members from state and territory governments, fostering continued collaboration across all levels of government.
Consultation and advisory forums
We collaborate with various forums in accordance with our Stakeholder Engagement Framework to support continuous improvement. The Charity Forum includes representatives of the charity sector and professional advisers to the charity sector (primarily from the legal and accounting professions). As part of our commitment to transparency and accountability, we have our own Performance, Audit and Risk Committee, which is in addition to the ATO’s Audit and Risk Committee.