The ACNC has published guidance for charities on advocacy and the planned referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which provides clarification to charities on their advocacy activities.
What is okay:
- Charities can, and often do, engage in advocacy activities and some charities might want to advocate for a particular outcome on the referendum.
- If a charity plans to undertake advocacy activities, it must be able to demonstrate why it considers its advocacy furthers its charitable purposes.
- In the case of the planned referendum, some charities may just want to make a statement of support for the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ case. An example of this would be a message of support in the charity’s email signature block. This statement would not jeopardise their registration with the ACNC.
To view the ACNC advice in full, click here.