Resources

Further resources that may be relevant to your fundraising appeal, are listed below.

National

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) 
Ph: 13 22 63 
www.acnc.gov.au 

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Ph: 1300 302 502
www.accc.gov.au

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Ph: 1300 300 630
www.asic.gov.au

Fundraising Institute Australia
Ph: 1300 889 670
www.fia.org.au

Justice Connect not-for-profit law
Ph: (02) 8599 2100
www.justiceconnect.org.au

Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)
Ph: 1800 622 431
www.oric.gov.au

Public Fundraising Regulatory Association  
Ph: 1300 170 570 
www.pfra.org.au

State and Territory Regulators

Charitable organisations must comply with any relevant fundraising laws in the state or territory they raise funds in, not just where they operate.

Australian Capital Territory
Access Canberra
Ph: 132 281
www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au

Northern Territory
The Northern Territory does not have legislation that governs charitable fundraising. However, other legislation may be relevant, for example, incorporated associations, cooperatives and community gambling.
www.nt.gov.au/industry

Queensland
Office of Fair Trading
Ph: 137 468
www.qld.gov.au/law/fair-trading

South Australia
Consumer and Business Services
Ph: 131 882
www.cbs.sa.gov.au

Tasmania
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services
Ph: 1300 654 499
www.cbos.tas.gov.au

Victoria
Consumer Affairs Victoria
Ph: 1300 558 181
www.consumer.vic.gov.au

Western Australia
Consumer Protection, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety 
Ph: 1300 304 054
www.consumerprotection.wa.gov.au