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Recorded Webinar: The Future of Public Benevolent Institutions: Unveiling the New Landscape

After much reworking, the long-awaited and highly anticipated revised Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement for Public Benevolent Institutions has finally been released. The new Statement provides certainty for the charity sector, while opening the door to a wider variety of cha
PRESENTED BY Dr Mark Fowler Principal - Fowler Charity Law Pty Ltd , Sydney

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About the Webinar

After much reworking, the long-awaited and highly anticipated revised Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement for Public Benevolent Institutions has finally been released. The new Statement provides certainty for the charity sector, while opening the door to a wider variety of charities with differing activities that now may be eligible for PBI registration. This session will examine:

  • How organisations can comply - and prove compliance - with the new test of “organised, conducted or promoted”
  • The current position of the ACNC regarding sole purpose of benevolent relief
  • The circumstances in which ACNC considers a PBI may have a purpose of "advancing religion" and their implications.
  • Tips for how organisations can demonstrate their benevolent “characteristic and predominant purpose and activity”
  • How the statement deals with issues raised by the sector, including when and how organisations can charge for services, the impact of the statement on the ACNC’s interpretation of the PBI charity subtype, when (and how) organisations can engage in advocacy and the provision of benevolent relief through indirect means
  • Key recommendations from the Productivity Commission impacting PBIs
  • The impact of recent cases on the formulation of the final Statement

Presented By

Dr Mark Fowler
Principal, Fowler Charity Law Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW

Dr Mark Fowler is a practicing lawyer whose specialist areas of advice include the law applying to schools, international aid organisations, arts and cultural organisations and religious organisations. Mark also has a breadth of experience in property and commercial law, with a particular focus on the affordable, community and social housing sectors. Mark has advised many leading national and international charities across these fields.

Prior to establishing Fowler Charity Law Pty Ltd, Mark was a Partner in leading national charity and not-for-profit law firms located in Sydney and Brisbane.

He is an Appeals Panel member for the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) involved in international development and humanitarian action. He is a member of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Professional Advisory Group and has served as a member of the Queensland Law Society’s Human Rights Working Group. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, Sydney and a Fellow of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, University of Queensland. He holds a doctorate degree in law conferred by the University of Queensland in 2023.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers advising not for profits, and executives working for not for profits and charities – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

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While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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