Child safety: Mandatory and voluntary reporting obligations
Every Australian state and territory has enacted legislation prescribing both mandatory and…
Every Australian state and territory has enacted legislation prescribing both mandatory and…
Almost every state Act specifies that an association has to have an AGM once a year (in Tasmania…
You don't have to be part of an organisation to do good work. You can work on the basis of ad hoc…
Many people approach their role on not-for-profit board more casually than they would a position on…
The following tabs will help you determine what legally needs to go in your annual report.
Posted on 25 Feb 2022
Australian not-for-profits have the chance to reshape their sector in the wake of covid-19…
Posted on 27 Oct 2021
Not-for-profits are increasingly relying on social media to get their message out, but a recent…
Posted on 25 Aug 2021
The urgency to get Australians vaccinated continues to grow and begs the question for…
Posted on 06 Jul 2021
When people phone Our Community asking about how to sort out glitches in their meetings, my usual…
Posted on 14 Jun 2021
As not-for-profits seek to resume COVID-normal service, many organisations will want their staff…
Posted on 05 Mar 2021
Portable leave entitlements for community sector workers, which allow employees to accumulate long…
Posted on 05 Mar 2021
Our Community has forged a new legal partnership with leading law firm Maddocks to cater for the…
Posted on 21 May 2020
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
Posted on 13 Feb 2020
Confucianism and Taoism are among the world’s great religious and philosophical traditions, and…
Posted on 12 Feb 2020
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
Posted on 11 Dec 2019
There's never been a better time for all not-for-profits to review their whistleblower policies and…
Posted on 15 Oct 2018
In June 2019, top executive Michael Clark from the Adelaide-based charity SYC was sentenced to…
Posted on 16 Apr 2018
A cyber attack on Family Planning NSW, which exposed the personal information of up to 8000 clients…
When things go really bad at not-for-profits, often the battles are fought out in the courts, whether they are civil or criminal cases. We know, and hope, it's a last-resort option for organisations, because the legal system and representation is an expensive business that often ends with everyone losing.
At the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), we answer many questions from organisations who face tricky situations, which if left unresolved, are more than likely headed to the authorities. We've also renewed our efforts to keep track of precedent and landmark cases that could have an impact on your organisation.
Not-for-profits should brace for court decisions that could shake up the sector if a summary of key…
Court hears a "foundation" which accumulated $2 million in bullion was really a sham set up for tax…
When people phone Our Community asking about how to sort out glitches in their meetings, my usual…
In June 2019, top executive Michael Clark from the Adelaide-based charity SYC was sentenced to…
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
Confucianism and Taoism are among the world’s great religious and philosophical traditions, and…
As part of the Institute of Community Directors’ commitment to encouraging good governance, this…
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It's easy to carry on doing the same thing 'because that's the way we do it'. To avoid the pitfalls…
There is no avoiding responsibility or dangerous activities. But what one person considers…
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To assemble a useful, functional constitution for your organisation, you must know what it should…
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Once you have completed your annual report, use the following checklist to make sure you haven't…
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Your Annual General Meeting can run smooth as chocolate or rough as peanuts. Here's a checklist to…
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There are plenty of myths and misnomers which surround the concept of conflict of interest. Here…
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Alright, the "perfect" constitution might be a bad case of hyperbole, but if your constitution…
The operations of [Name of Organisation] are subject to a wide range of legal requirements,…
Some dangerous epidemic or endemic diseases can be prevented, in whole or in part, by appropriate…
Whistleblowing plays a crucial role in managing risk and cultivating an ethical culture in a…