The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has released four animated videos designed to make it easier for charities to understand their obligations.

The release of the videos coincided with the launch of the ACNC’s new self-service portal, charity.acnc.gov.au

The videos, which are fully-captioned, were created from questions raised by representatives of charities across Australia at education sessions offered by the ACNC throughout 2013.

The videos cover:

• How to maintain your charity’s registration;

• Notifying the ACNC of changes;

• Record-keeping and reporting;

• The ACNC Register.

“The ACNC has already produced comprehensive written guidance on the regulatory obligations of registered charities as well as a series of podcasts and YouTube videos,” ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe AM said.

“In addition to that, we’re hoping to reach even more charities by using new, visual ways of getting information out to them.

“These videos are really worth a look if you want a good, clear explanation of what you need to do to stay registered as a charity.

“Chances are, it’s not as daunting as you might think.

“The portal is another tool to make things easier for charities. It lets them make changes to their public information quickly and securely.”

The ACNC will continue to produce multimedia resources in the coming months, and as always will publish all of its videos on its YouTube channel, ACNCvideos.

To watch the videos, visit the ACNC Multimedia page.

For more information on the ACNC, visit acnc.gov.au, phone 13 ACNC (13 22 62) or email advice@acnc.gov.au.