Law and policy updates
2023 Annual Information Statement Charities that operate on a calendar year must submit their 2023 Annual Information Statement to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) before 30 June 2024. The 2023 Annual Information Statement requires charities to report on their related party transactions. The ACNC hosted a webinar that reminded charities of the specific obligations they may have, and answered some common questions asked by the sector. New information from the ATO to help your organisation prepare to lodge a self-review returnThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated information on their website to help not-for-profit organisations get prepared to lodge the upcoming self-review return, including updates to the Community Services Organisations page. Read the June βStraight from the sourceβ blog by Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Moltisanti for the latest information. We also have a free resource that we are continuously updating where you can find more information about the upcoming reporting requirements. Guidance from the Victorian Social Services Regulator The Victorian Social Services Regulator has guidance and education materials to help prepare you for the new regulatory scheme which will start on 1 July 2024. The purpose of this guidance is to provide you with an understanding of the new Social Services Standards. To download the guidance materials and learn more about the new Social Services Regulator, visit the website. Donate to Justice ConnectPut justice within everyone's reachWith hardship on the rise, Justice Connect needs your support to help more people get back on their feet, and empower more not-for-profit organisations to continue supporting their communities. If you can, please donate today to extend the reach and impact of our specialist legal services, and ensure we can continue to innovate to respond to increasing demand. Together, we can strengthen communities and improve more lives. Survey: Have your say on our resourcesThis is your last chance to have your say on our online resourcesOur website houses 300+ free legal resources to assist at all stages of a not-for-profit organisation's lifecycle: from getting started to winding up. We're always looking to improve our resources. An important part of doing that is hearing what you think is working well, and what could be improved. Will you take 10 minutes to answer a few short questions about your experience? To thank you for your feedback, your completed survey entry will go into the draw to win three free webinars (worth up to $255) on topics of your choice from Not-for-profit Law's webinars. We appreciate you taking the time to help us improve our online resources. ResourcesUpdated resourcesBackground checks: - Screening guides (Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory)
Creating rules: Holding events: Help us reinstate our funding in NSWIn November we announced that a year after the NSW Government stopped funding our work, we had no choice but to start removing our tailored legal information resources for NSW-based community organisations from our website, because we no longer have the resources to keep them up-to-date and legally accurate. We also had to cut off our NSW advice services completely. Each month in our Monthly Updates, weβll let you know which resources weβre removing ahead of time. On 27 June, weβll remove: We know our services and resources are valued and used by tens of thousands of NSW community organisations each year. We need your help to ensure a sustainable NSW community sector where frontline organisations can access our free legal support to help them deliver services to more people in need. Weβre asking you to email a letter to the NSW Government in support of reinstating our funding so we can continue to support a strong and vibrant NSW community sector. Upcoming webinarsJoin a 75-minute webinar covering common legal problems, and leave equipped with practical legal tips and insights to implement in your organisation.
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