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Explore 300+ resources, including fact sheets and guides, to help at all stages of your organisation’s lifecycle, from getting started to winding up.
Getting started
Starting a not-for-profit organisation but not sure where to begin? We’ll guide your new organisation through key legal decisions.
How to set up your organisation
Step-by-step legal guidance for setting up a not-for-profit or charity in Australia – from first decisions through to choosing a structure & registering.
Who runs the organisation?
Who runs a not-for-profit? Board & committee roles explained – key positions, what board members do & the legal duties & responsibilities that come with them.
How to run the organisation
The day-to-day legal side of running a not-for-profit – holding meetings & AGMs, keeping records, managing your rules or constitution & making decisions.
Managing people
Your legal obligations to the people in your not-for-profit – employing staff, managing volunteers & members, pay questions & discrimination laws.
Privacy laws
Does the Privacy Act apply to your not-for-profit? Privacy policies, data breaches, cyber security & AI questions answered for NFPs & charities.
Fundraising and holding events
Fundraise legally: fundraising licences & registration by state, raffle & permit rules, grants, bequests & running compliant events.
Communications and advertising
Our resources help to make complex laws simple.
Entering into contracts
We’ll help you get the details right from the start.
Financial reporting to government
We have broken down the steps involved in preparing and submitting reporting documents.
Managing risk and insurance
Our resources help not-for-profits to undertake risk assessments and invest in appropriate insurance.
Work health and safety laws
Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law has free resources to guide you through providing a safe and healthy work place.
Understanding the tax landscape
Take a look at the common tax concessions and rebates.
Handling disputes and conflicts
Our resources cover both internal and external disputes, and conflicts.
Working with others
We explain some of the different ways that organisations can work together.
Changing or ending your organisation
We explain the requirements of different structures and take you through the steps of changing or ending your organisation.
Preparing for and responding to disasters
Free guidance to help your not-for-profit organisation navigate disaster-related legal questions and issues.
Legal resources for LALCs
Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law has free resources to guide LALCs through your legal obligations.