Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator for charities. Its role involves registering charities, promoting public trust, and ensuring compliance with Australian laws. The ACNC has recently been in the news due to its involvement in significant investigations. Notably, it has suspended the president-elect of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) from her board position over alleged health and safety breaches. Furthermore, the ACNC's oversight is implicitly relevant to ongoing investigations by bodies like the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) into allegations of illegal donations made by Catholic Schools NSW to political parties, raising questions about the use of taxpayer-funded entities. These events highlight the ACNC's active role in maintaining the integrity and accountability of the charitable sector in Australia.