This fact sheet does not replace the Register of Harm Prevention Charities Guidelines. The guidelines, application form and Public Fund Committee Nomination Forms appear on the website or can be requested by phone or email.
For further information and other inquiries:
Phone: 1800 441 242
Email: harmpreventioncharitiesregister (harmpreventioncharitiesregister@fahcsia.gov.au)
Website: Register of Harm Prevention charities
Requirements for the Register
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Endorsement as a Tax Concession Charity
Institutions seeking entry on to the Register must first obtain endorsement from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Tax Concession Charity. For more information, go to the ATO website or phone the non profit queries number 1300 130 248.
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Principal Activity
To be assessed as a harm prevention charity, the principal activity of the institution must be the promotion of the prevention or the control of human behaviour that is harmful or abusive to human beings. Behaviour that is harmful or abusive means one or more of the following: emotional abuse; sexual abuse; physical abuse; suicide; self harm (self injury, self mutilation); substance abuse; harmful gambling.
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Public Fund
A public fund must be established and maintained to which gifts of money or property are made along with the establishment of a public fund management committee.
- Constitutional information
To be assessed as meeting the legislative requirements of the Register of Harm Prevention Charities, constitutional documents must include model rules relating to the Public Fund and model clauses relating to the harm prevention charity.
GiftPack
To ensure that the Register of Harm Prevention Charities is the most appropriate Deductible Gift Recipient category for your institution, please refer to the ATO publication GiftPack – a guide for deductible gift recipients and donors. It is available on the ATO website or can be ordered from the publications phone number 1300 720 092 and quote NAT 3132.
Endorsement as a Deductible Gift Recipient
Once an institution and its public fund are entered on the Register of Harm Prevention Charities, it is then eligible to apply for endorsement as a Deductible Gift Recipient.