Examining the coordination mechanism for International NGOs in Victoria

1. Examining the
coordination
mechanism for
International NGOs
in Victoria
September 2018
Roberto Colanzi
Director Strategy & Client Analysis
SEASIA Consulting
Email: robertocolanziSEASIA@asia.com
LinkedIn: Roberto Colanzi
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4. Ecosystem of NGO & charity sector (major entities)

5. International Comparison
Source; ACNC
2017 Study:
86% of Australians
trusted charities, &
91% currently
support via
volunteering or
donating money
Country Population No. of
charities
Persons per
charity
Australia 24m 54,000 444
Canada 36m 86,000 418
England &
Wales
56m 165,000 340
USA 320m 1,180,000 274
Scotland 5m 24,000 221
New Zealand 4m 27,000 174
Australia highest
per capita
distribution

6. Size & scope of sector in Australia
54,000 functioning charities
Contribute estimated $129 billion p.a. to
national economy
6 million Australians volunteer
1.25 million people employed directly or
indirectly
Equivalent in size to retail sector, education & training, or public administration sectors
Volunteers contribute est. 328 million unpaid hours equivalent to $12.8 billion in wages
Source; Deloitte, 2017, ACNC 2017
34%
2%
24%
3%
18%
1%
10%
8%
No. Charities per state

7. Main activities
43%
social &
community
welfare
22%
religious
activities
Young people
The aged & elderly
People with disabilities
Poverty & homelessness
Source; ACNC
Assist overseas
communities (8%)

8. Top countries charities assist overseas
Source; ACNC
Assist overseas communities (8%)
India
Philippines
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Cambodia
Thailand
Fiji
Nepal

9. Income & revenue sources per year
Individual donations
$12.5bn
Trusts & Foundations
$1bn
Businesses
$17.5bn
Government
$56bn
• $7.7bn community
partnerships
• $6.2bn donations
• $3.6bn non-commercial
sponsorships
Source; ACNC; Philanthropy Australia

10. National regulation
 ACNC
1. National regulator
2. National charity registration
3. Public access to register
4. Reduce regulation on the sector
 ASIC
• Legal & national business incorporation
 ATO
1. Charity tax concessions & NFP tax benefits &
rebates, & tax deductible gifts
2. Commonwealth (income, business & GST) tax
 ACCC
• Consumer law, for example, misleading &
deceptive conduct

11. State regulation for e.g. Victoria
 Consumer Affairs Victoria
1. Incorporated Association regulation
2. Fundraising
 Victorian Commission for Gambling &
Liquor Regulation
• Fundraising e.g. lotteries, raffles,
competitions
 State Revenue Office
• Payroll, land tax & stamp duty, &
compliance
Other states very similar

12. Organisational governance
Corporate & regulatory legal requirements
Directors’ & officers fiduciary & corporate duties
Required
governance
standards
Purposes &
not-for-profit
nature
Accountable
to members
Compliance
with
Australian
laws
Suitability of
Responsible
Persons
Duties of
Responsible
Persons
ACNC will
investigate
breaches if
for e.g:
•divert money to
non-charitable
purposes
not disclose
serious conflicts
of interest
gross negligence
with finances

13. Roberto Colanzi
Director Strategy & Client Analysis
SEASIA Consulting
Email: robertocolanziSEASIA@asia.com
LinkedIn: Roberto Colanzi
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Examining the
coordination
mechanism for
International NGOs
in Victoria
September 2018