Delivered by experienced lawyers who understand the not-for-profit sector inside and out, our training simplifies legal concepts and builds practical skills. We help not-for-profit organisations make sense of the law, so they can spend more time doing what they do best – helping the community thrive.
Who our training is for
Our training is designed for people working or volunteering in community organisations across Australia. Whether you're in a small volunteer-led group or a larger not-for-profit organisation, our sessions help your boards, staff, and volunteers understand the law and apply it in real-world situations.
Who can engage us to deliver training
✔️ Charities and not-for-profit organisations providing internal training for their boards and committees, staff, and volunteers.
✔️ Peak bodies providing training opportunities for their members.
✔️ Local councils, government regulators and funders providing training opportunities for the community organisations they work with.
How our training works
1. Explore our training topics designed for not-for-profit organisations and charities, and read our frequently asked questions.
2. Contact us and speak with our friendly team. We’ll help you choose a session, provide a clear proposal, and discuss pricing and scheduling.
3. Confirm the session. Once confirmed, your training lawyer will be in touch to gather more information about your organisation, talk through the content and tailor where relevant, and how the session will run on the day.
4. Attend the training. Delivered online or in-person, our flexible sessions are interactive, engaging, and delivered in plain-language.
5. Follow up and evaluation. You’ll receive an evaluation report, and your participants will get resources and tools to continue learning.
Our training topics
By helping your organisation make sense of complex legal obligations, your team can spend more time doing what you do best – helping your community thrive.
Governing a Not-for-profit Organisation
Privacy Laws for Not-for-profits
Managing Volunteers and the Law
Volunteer Safety
Safety, Risk, and Insurance
NEW: Legal Issues in Managing a Diverse Volunteer Team
NEW: Protecting Mental Health: Psychosocial Hazards in Not-for-profits
Social Media and the Law
Starting a Not-for-profit Organisation
Legal Tips for Managing Member Disputes and Board Conflict
Social Enterprise and the Law
Top Legal Tips for Not-for-profit Organisations
Working With Other Organisations
NEW: Creating Positive Auspicing Relationships
What makes our training different
🙋 Training made for the not-for-profit sector
Whether you're a volunteer, a new board member, or a long-time leader, we’ll help you feel equipped, capable, and ready to lead.
✔️ Plain-language, engaging delivery
Legal training doesn’t have to be dry or overwhelming. Expect real-world scenarios, hands-on activities, plain-English explanations, and space for discussion. You’ll walk away with knowledge you can use from training you’ll enjoy.
📝 Resources that support ongoing learning
Throughout the training (and in the training workbook) we refer participants to our website, where they can find detailed fact sheets, guides, templates, and tools about the key areas of the law being discussed.
🤝 Collaborative, small-group learning
We design our training to be collaborative, with small group exercises that encourage discussion, peer-to-peer learning, and shared problem-solving. Our approach helps participants build connections across their organisation or sector, while strengthening their own knowledge.
⚖️ Training with impact
As a certified social enterprise, any profits from our training support us to deliver free legal services for community organisations across Australia.
💡 Experienced trainers who understand your world
Our in-house training lawyers bring together legal expertise and real training experience with a deep understanding of the not-for-profit and charity sectors. We understand your challenges, values and the unique regulatory landscape in which you operate. We make sure learning is always relevant, practical, and engaging.
Meet our trainers
Our trainers are passionate, qualified lawyers with specialised experience in not-for-profit and charity law.
Kaela Hughes
Manager – Training & Enterprise
Anna MacGillivray
Senior Training Lawyer
Sophia Angelis
Senior Lawyer
Alice Husband
Lawyer
Merryn Lynch
Lawyer
Sophie O'Bryan
Lawyer
Laura Irving
Secondee - Senior Associate
Geraldine Menere
Head of Not-For-Profit Law
Amy Williams
Principal Lawyer
Our impact at a glance
Since 2012, we’ve delivered legal and governance training to thousands of community organisations across Australia. Our clients include charities, councils, government agencies and peak bodies, who turn to us for high-quality training that delivers real impact.
What participants have told us:
“The presenter was clear, the sessions were structured very well, and the resources provided were extremely useful for me as I review and update my organisation's volunteer program.”
“Our organisation has been running for 25 years, and we keep working to evolve and grow with the laws and requirements. Workshops like these are invaluable to non-profit organisations growth process. Thank you.”
“Very clear information given, well-contextualised for managing/working with volunteers. I thought the case studies were really useful, prompting great conversation and expertise-sharing from the group.”
98% of participants said their knowledge increased
95% of participants reported improved confidence
97% of participants said our training is excellent or very good
Contact our friendly team
We’ll help you choose a session, provide a clear proposal, and discuss pricing and scheduling.