Name The name of the corporation is: [insert name of corporation]. Objectives Insert what the corporation aims to do. The objectives of the corporation are to assist in the relief of poverty, sickness, destitution, helplessness, distress, suffering, and misfortune, among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, through the process of supporting social and economic development. The corporation aims to: operate community enterprises and a strong financial base for community development activities and infrastructure. promote community development by acting as a resource for the community and stakeholders in the of education, health, housing, employment and welfare to the community. act as a clearing house to facilitate the exchange of information and skills, participation and maintenance of community development activities, community services, employment and housing for the community. You can add more objectives or change this rule if you want. You can also insert key definitions here related to the objectives—for example, identify the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander group or community involved with the corporation’s activities. Including the rule above will assist the corporation apply to register as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. For more information visit and look under Run a corporation > Charity registration. To operate and maintain a gift fund to be known as [name of corporation] Gift ‘The Fund’ in accordance with the requirements of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Your corporation’s activities may entitle it to tax concessions from the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift recipient. If you want your corporation to be endorsed as a deductible gift recipient you will need to include the rule above. For more information see the Registrar’s fact sheet at . Deductible gift recipients
Name The name of the corporation is: [insert name of corporation]. Objectives Insert what the corporation aims to do. The objectives of the corporation are to assist in the relief of poverty, sickness, destitution, helplessness, distress, suffering, and misfortune, among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, through the process of supporting social and economic development. The corporation aims to: operate community enterprises and a strong financial base for community development activities and infrastructure. promote community development by acting as a resource for the community and stakeholders in the of education, health, housing, employment and welfare to the community. act as a clearing house to facilitate the exchange of information and skills, participation and maintenance of community development activities, community services, employment and housing for the community. You can add more objectives or change this rule if you want. You can also insert key definitions here related to the objectives—for example, identify the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander group or community involved with the corporation’s activities. Including the rule above will assist the corporation apply to register as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. For more information visit and look under Run a corporation > Charity registration. To operate and maintain a gift fund to be known as ‘The [name of corporation] Gift Fund’ in accordance with the requirements of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Your corporation’s activities may entitle it to tax concessions from the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift recipient. If you want your corporation to be endorsed as a deductible gift recipient you will need to include the rule above. For more information see the Registrar’s fact sheet Deductible gift recipients at .
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