Navigate complex regulations, protect tax-exempt status, and master essential compliance frameworks to deliver bulletproof guidance to modern charities.
Australia's not-for-profit and charity sector is facing significant regulatory and tax reform, creating new compliance challenges for organizations and the professionals who advise them. Changes to ACNC governance expectations, deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsement, fundraising regulation, reporting obligations, privacy requirements, and modern slavery laws are reshaping how charities are structured, governed, and managed.
This practical course provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving regulatory framework for charities and not-for-profit organizations. Participants will explore entity structuring, ACNC Governance Standards, tax concessions, governance obligations, and multi-regulator compliance, while gaining practical strategies to help organizations maintain compliance, protect their charitable status, and effectively manage governance and regulatory risk.
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Senior Legal Counsel- Disputes and Investigations- Telstra Limited
Samantha is a specialist litigation and regulatory lawyer. Her practice sits at the intersection of civil and criminal law. As an executive legal practitioner, she gives strategic advice on risk management, regulatory compliance, governance and enforcement. She works closely with stakeholders to resolve complex disputes and to steer organisations through regulatory investigations. Samantha has led organisations through strategic corporate governance reform. She reduces legal risk by turning strategic priorities into practical operating frameworks. She has a strong record of supporting legislative functions, appearing before senior courts and tribunals, and managing complex and sensitive matters. Her career is driven by a commitment to strengthening legal frameworks and promoting ethical decision-making. Alongside her practice, Samantha is completing doctoral research at Griffith University on soft corruption in Australian public administration. She has published academic work on corruption and fraud in Victoria and Australia.
