We attach the final Commissioner's Interpretation Statement
on Health Promotion Charities which came into effect on its
approval by the Commissioner on 12 May 2015. It is now available on
the ACNC website here.
Before publishing the statement ACNC consulted widely including
with the ACNC Advisory Board, the ACNC Professional User Group and
the ACNC Sector User Group as well as seeking public consultation
through its website and other communications. It received
submissions from members of those groups, as well as individual
charities, peak bodies, legal and accountancy practitioners and
medical research institutions.
ACNC reported it gave careful consideration to all of the
submissions received. ACNC accepted some improved drafting or
clarifications and also provided additional examples to assist
understanding. Several submissions invited it to take a broader
view of the concept of "health promotion", which was more
consistent with evolution in international work
