At the CMA Conference held on 28 and 29 May 2024. the CMA Standards Council announced the accreditation of Anglican Insurance and Risk Services (AIRS),Baptist Financial Services,Clayton Church of Christ and YouthCare.
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We are delighted to announce that the Trustees of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania have been accredited as a Partner of the CMA Standards Council.
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Make sure you're up-to-date with simple but important changes to notices of meetings for Companies Limited by Guarantee
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The Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, has announced that agreement has been reached to install consistent fundraising rules across all states and territories
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The ATO has signaled that it is increasingly paying attention to entities that receive a mix of DGR and non-DGR donations. Make sure you're paying careful attention!
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The ACNC continues to stand by its policy whereby charities with a purpose of advancing religion cannot hold PBI status. Submissions continue.
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The CMA Standards Council Partners Breakfast at the CMA Conference heard an update from a new sibling organisation in Indonesia, from Global Trust Partners, and from the Executive Director, Steve Kerr
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Four graduates and 13 new interns commissioned for The Board Internship, at the CMA Conference
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At the recent CMA Conference we were chuffed to present Certificates of Accreditation to a bumper crop of new Partners
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CMA Standards Council has again placed a full-page ad in the June print edition of Eternity Magazine to highlight our Partners at EOFY
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We are very pleased to warmly welcome Langham Partnership Australia as a Partner and Entrust Foundation as a Foundation Partner of the CMA Standards Council.
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The CMA Standards Council has just approved International China Concern (Australia) Ltd as its latest accredited Partner.
read moreAnnual Information Statement (AIS) time will be coming up from 1 July for charities which have a financial year ending 30 June, and there are some changes to look out for.
read moreThe CMA Standards Council is a member of the ACNC Sector Forum, a group which acts as a sounding board and feedback mechanism between the charitable sector and the ACNC.
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Medical Mission Aid traces its roots back over a century, and its mission is to partner with local Christians in developing countries to assist in the advancement of effective healthcare in disadvantaged communities
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One of the most difficult issues facing any Board is how to handle the departure of the organisation’s leader, and every Board will face the dilemma at some stage.
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The CMA Standards Council has again placed a full-page ad in Eternity Newspaper, highlighting our 20 Partners as being organisations worthy of your Christmas giving.
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The CMA Standards Council is very pleased to announce the accreditation of Hillcrest Christian College as our latest Partner.
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We are pleased to report that the proposed amendments were defeated in the Senate by a combination of Labor, the Greens and some Independents. Accordingly a charity’s obligations under ACNC Governance Standard 3 will remain unchanged.
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If you would like to get more value out of your audit and auditors, here is a helpful 10-15 minute read
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If you are a director of a company already in existence, then you have until 1 November 2022 to obtain your Director ID.
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The CMA Standards Council is delighted to welcome Overseas Council Australia as a Foundation Partner.
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The CMA Standards Council is very pleased to announce the recent accreditations of Christian Media & Arts Australia and Belgrave Heights Convention.
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The CMA Standards Council is delighted to announce its latest accredited Partner, Christian Venues Association.
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I was recently reading an article by Dr Zenet Maramara, a Director of our good friends Global Trust Partners, about the theology of stewardship. Whether we build up faithful stewards or help ministries follow standards, our instruction has deep roots in God's Word. I commend it to your reflection!
read moreWe are considering whether the CMA Standards Council should make a submission regarding the proposed new legislation. If you are a Board or staff member of one of our Partners, please note that we will be circulating to our contact at each of our Partners a Zoom link for a brief meeting to discuss any concerns you may have about the new legislation. We also have a Sector Forum meeting with the ACNC locked in for 29 March, so if you have any other issues you would like us to raise with the ACNC please let us know at that Zoom meeting and we will attempt to get them on the ACNC’s agenda for discussion.
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CMA in partnership with Korus Connect have officially launched ‘The Board Internship’, which equips young Christians for future board service by giving them the opportunity to be immersed in a working board environment.
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We have been contacted by the ACNC seeking input into proposed new Government regulations which will expand the obligations of registered charities and their Boards.
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The Commonwealth Government recently gave notice of its intention to legislate to “incentivise” all relevant charities to join the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. It has now released draft legislation and is seeking comment by 8January 2021.
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Auditors are important, and selecting an auditor requires careful consideration. The CMA Standards Council has written a brief article offering five tips for getting that decision right.
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We are delighted to announce that Anglicare Tas has become an accredited Partner of the CMA Standards Council. Anglicare Tas is one of Tasmania’s largest and most respected providers of support services to the people of Tasmania.
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Budgeting effectively when so much is unknown can feel overwhelming. Now is the time to think about the changes your ministry can make to position itself for the new future we face. Use these 6 steps prepared for ECFA (our counterpart in the US) to assess and modify your budget.
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From time to time charities need to change signatories on their bank accounts, or open new bank accounts. Sometimes however this seemingly simple task is not as easy as it sounds! Banks often incorrectly query the wrong directory to determine your responsible people.
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Generosity and accountability are two sides of the same coin – each encourages the other, so that in the end there is more coin! We commend our good friend Gary Hoag’s latest article on stewardship and generosity in a time of crisis.
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We recently came across an article written by Kevin Keegan, the National Director of Far East Broadcasting (FEBC) in a publication by Global Trust Partners. FEBC was one of the first Foundation Partners of the CMA Standards Council.
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The CMA Standards Council cares deeply about the governance and regulation of Christian organisations, and accordingly has made a submission that the ACNC should change its policy so that a charity can be registered both as a PBI and as having a Christian purpose.
read moreAt the most recent ACNC Forum, which the Executive Director of the CMA Standards Council attends, the ACNC confirmed that it is planning changes to the 2020 AIS.
read moreThe CMA Standards Council is delighted to welcome Churches of Christ in Victoria & Tasmania Inc as a Foundation Partner.
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CMA Standards Council want to celebrate our Partners, and we have placed another advertisement in Eternity magazine doing just that!
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ASIC has announced that small and medium charities which are companies limited by guarantee will now not have to prepare and adopt a Whistleblower Policy document.
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Recent research by ECFA into its 800-plus church members discloses five things which very effective church Boards / Councils do well.
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When a charity makes an express or implied promise that a gift will be used for that purpose, it is essential to follow through.
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