ACNC and COVID-19
Dan Wade • September 23, 2020

ACNC and COVID-19
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has recognised that a charity's usual operations might be affected by COVID-19 and has set up a dedicated web page https://www.acnc.gov.au/node/5781959 to help charities.
Topics covered include:
- ACNC compliance during COVID-19
- Federal government support for eligible charities
- Charity meetings and AGMs
- Charity operations and governance
- Charity financial considerations
- Charity reserves
- Charity fundraising
- State and territory stimulus packages, and
- Other useful resources and information.
The ACNC has also updated its guidance on record-keeping, including more information on keeping records when working remotely and from home ( https://www.acnc.gov.au/for-charities/manage-your-charity/obligations-acnc/keep-charity-records ).

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