Resources

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

National

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

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

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

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

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

State and Territory Regulators

Charities 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
www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au

Northern Territory
There is no state legislation in the NT governing fundraising or charities. However, other legislation may be relevant, for example, incorporated associations and cooperatives.
www.nt.gov.au/industry

Queensland
Office of Fair Trading
Ph: 13 7468
www.qld.gov.au/law/fair-trading

South Australia
Consumer and Business Services
Ph: 13 1882
www.cbs.sa.gov.au

Tasmania
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
Ph: 1300 654 499
www.cbos.tas.gov.au

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

Western Australia
WA Consumer Protection, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety 
Ph: 1300 304 054
www.commerce.wa.gov.au