Join our Communtiy Membership

We invite everyone who supports Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) communities, charities, and not-for-profits, as well as social enterprises with their public benevolent missions.

As an Indigenous Corporation we are regulated with ORIC (Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations) and a registered Tax-Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) registered Charity Organisation with the ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission),

We are dedicated to serving and supporting the community and we invite people from all communities, backgrounds, and life journeys to join our membership, to ensure we have a diverse range of voices who are voting members of our charity.

Below you will find our Constitution (the Rule Book) which is regulated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, which is also approved under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, 

Please complete our online Membership Application Form via Google Forms, we also have below our Membership Application form, which you will need to complete and return alongside Your resume and a brief cover letter about yourself to Info@charityconsultants.org.au

As a member of our Charity you will have the following rights:

  • attend, speak and vote at general meetings

  • be made a director (if the member is eligible to be a director—see rule 5.3 on the eligibility of directors)

  • put forward resolutions at general meetings, including under rule 4.6

  • ask the directors to call a general meeting under rule 4.3

  • look at the members’ register free of charge

  • look at the minutes of general meetings and AGMs free of charge

  • raise a dispute and have a dispute dealt with using rule 10

  • look at the books of the corporation if the directors have authorised it or the members pass a resolution at a members’ meeting which approves it

Members have the following responsibilities:

  • follow the corporation’s rules

  • let the corporation know if they change their address

  • treat other members with respect

  • members should also attend general meetings (including AGMs) or give their apologies within 72 hours (minimum) of the meeting.

Liability of Members:

  • The members do not have to pay the corporation’s debts if the corporation is wound up

  • For further information, please read our constitution 3.1, pages 4 and 5, or reach out via the Contact page

 Membership Fees:

​The members of the corporation are required to make a $25 donation annually or monthly, which is tax-deductible, You can pay your membership fee by EFT (Electronic Bank Transfer) or you can visit the Donate page where you can choose how you want to support the charity.

If using EFT, please donate to the following account and reach out the us on the Contact page with the payment details.

BSB: 063-184

Account Number: 1046-6217

Account Name: NFP & Charity Community Consultants