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Why it matters What we are doing About the goal Our targets About the Goal About Goal 15 aims to sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. Forests cover nearly 31 per cent of our planet’s land area. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the food we eat–forests sustain us. Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins can also be the basis for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies as they can deliver benefits that will increase the resilience of people to the impacts of climate change. Many people and cultures rely on the forests and nature for recreational and spiritual purposes, which further good health and well-being. Why it Matters 75% of the worlds poor are affected by land degradation 13 million hectares of forests are being lost every year to desertification and deforestation Nearly half of Australia's forests have been cleared in the past 200 years Why What Neighbourhood Houses & Centres are doing Neighbourhood Houses and Centres are working to towards improving life on land primarily through the implementation of several community gardens that use organic practices. These educate the community on sustainable gardening through what native plants to use, and through the use of organic pesticides and soil which reduce harmful run off. Other examples of services provided are: Disaster relief Food security Our Targets What Tagets

Why it matters What we are doing About the goal Our targets About the Goal About The SDGs goal seeks to achieve gender equality by empowering women and girls. Women and girls make up 50% of the worlds population, and thus half of its potential, however gender inequality persists everywhere. Women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership and women and girls continue to perform a disproportionate share of domestic unpaid work. Women are often expected to take on the primary care giving role when looking after children, which results in less career and further education opportunities, than their male counterparts. Empowering women and promoting gender equality is crucial to accelerating sustainable development. Ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls has a multiplier effect on all other development goals. “When we exlude women, everyone pays the price. When we include women, the whole world wins." Why it Matters 22.3% The gender pay gap is highest in Health and Social Services - a female dominated industry Women make up 70% of unpaid childcare work Women earn $242.90 less than men per week Why What Neighbourhood Houses & Centres are doing Neighborhood houses and centres are delivering on this goal both directly and indirectly. Programs such as occasional childcare, maternal and child health checks/ immunisations and NILS/ Loan schemes. We foster a safe, welcoming environment for everyone, with gender equality ingrained in our culture. ​ Through the Supporting Stronger Communities grant, many Neighbourhood Houses and Centres have been able to fund programs and projects that empower women and girls. Offering these women and girls support, and access to valuable resources that provide them with the tools to succeed. Localising the SDGs: What A community led appraoch to global issues webinar 5 Speakers Gabrielle Williams - Victorian Minister for Women, Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Tanja Kovac - CEO, Gender Equity Victoria Sophie Arnold - Executive Manager, UNAA Victoria PRACE Banksia Gardens Neighbourhood House Women's Resource Centre ​ Host Nicole Battle - ANHCA President Targets Our Targets

Services Australia Directory At least 10% of Australia’s Neighbourhood Houses and Centres provide contracted services for Services Australia , either as an Agency or Access Point. Neighbourhood Houses and Centres make up 23% of all Centrelink Access Points and Agents. ​ In addition, hundreds of Neighbourhood Houses and Centres support Services Australia clients informally. They assist with accessing online services for those lacking the required digital literacy, or those who experience other challenges in dealing with services like Centrelink . Up until the Covid-19 pandemic, some Neighbourhood Houses and Centres also facilitated community liaison officers’ visits, enabling Services Australia staff to meet with clients in a less formal setting. ​ Please Note: Agents help you conduct your business with us using free self-service facilities. Access Points have free self-service facilities you can use. ​ ​ Western Australia Victoria Queensland South Australia Tasmania New South Wales Western Australia - Services Australia Directory AUGUSTA (Access Point) Augusta & Districts Community Childcare Inc. info@acecqa.gov.au 66 Allnut Terrace AUGUSTA WA BEACON (Access Point) Beacon Central CRC beacon@beaconcrc.net.au 11 Rowlands Street BEACON WA BEVERLEY (Access Point) Beverley CRC beverley@crc.net.au 141 Vincent St BEVERLEY WA BODDINGTON (Agent) Boddington CRC shire@boddington.wa.gov.au 20 Bannister Road BODDINGTON WA BOYUP BROOK (Access Point) Boyup Brook CRC crc@boyupbrook.org 86 Abel Street BOYUP BROOK WA BREMER BAY (Access Point) Bremer Bay CRC info@bremerbaycrc.com Mary Street BREMER BAY WA BRIDGETOWN (Agent) Bridgetown CRC admin@bridgetowncrc.net.au 150 Hampton Street BRIDGETOWN WA BROOKTON (Access Point) Brookton CRC crcmail@brookton.wa.gov.au 89 Robinson Road BROOKTON WA COOROW (Access Point) Coorow CRC Cnr Main & Bristol Streets COOROW WA CUE (Agent) Community Resource Centre 72 Austin St CUE WA CUNDERDIN (Access Point) Cunderdin CRC admin@cunderdincrc.net.au 57 Main Street CUNDERDIN WA DALWALLINU (Access Point) Dalwallinu CRC 53 Johnston St DALWALLINU WA DARKAN (Access Point) Health & Resource Centre 27-29 Burrowes Street DARKAN WA DENHAM (Agent) Shark Bay Community Resource Centre sharkbaytc@westnet.com.au 10 Denham Road DENHAM WA DENMARK (Agent) Denmark CRC reception@denmarkcrc.com.au 2 Strickland Street DENMARK WA DERBY (Access Point) Mowanjum Community Resource Centre Gibb River Road DERBY WA DONGARA ( Agent) Dongara Community Resource Centre reception@dongaracrc.net 11 Moreton Terrace DONGARA WA DONNYBROOK ( Agent) Donnybrook Community Resource Centre donnybrook@crc.net.au Old Station Masters House lot 101 South Western Hw DONNYBROOK WA DOWERIN ( Access Point) Dowerin CRC admin@dowerincrc.org.au 13 Stewart Street DOWERIN WA FRANKLAND RIVER ( Access Point) Frankland River Community Resource Centre Inc reception@franklandrivercrc.org.au 55 Wingebellup Rd FRANKLAND RIVER WA GINGIN (Access Point) Gingin District CRC crc@gingin.net 1a Lily King Place GINGIN WA GNOWANGERUP (Agent) Yougenup Centre gnpshire@gnowangerup.wa.gov.au 47 Yougenup Rd GNOWANGERUP WA GOOMALLING (Access Point) Goomalling CRC goshire@goomalling.wa.gov.au 51-53 Railway Terrace GOOMALLING WA GREENBUSHES (Access Point) Greenbushes CRC reception@greenbushescrc.net.au ​ 46 Blackwood Road GREENBUSHES WA HARVEY (Agent) Harvey CRC admin@harveycrc.com.au 5 Gibbs St HARVEY WA HOPETOUN (Access Point) Hopetoun CRC crc@hopetounwa.com 46 Veal Street HOPETOUN WA HYDEN (Access Point) Hyden CRC hyden@hydencrc.com.au 40 Naughton St HYDEN WA JERRAMUNGUP (Access Point) Jerramungup CRC admin@jerramungupcrc.com.au 8-10 Tobruk Road JERRAMUNGUP WA JURIEN BAY (Agent) Jurien Bay CRC office@jurienbaycrc.net.au 67 Bashford Street JURIEN BAY WA KALANNIE (Access Point) Kalannie CRC kalanniecrc@kalannie.com.au 67 Roche Street KALANNIE WA KELLERBERRIN (Agent) Kellerberrin CRC kellerberrin@crc.net.au 94 Massingham Street KELLERBERRIN WA KONDININ (Access Point) Kondinin CRC reception@kondinincrc.com.au 3 Gordon Street KONDININ WA KULIN (Access Point) Kulin CRC shire@kulin.wa.gov.au 38 Johnston St KULIN WA LAKE GRACE (Access Point) Lake Grace CRC central@lakegracecrc.net Lot 65, Absolon Street LAKE GRACE WA LANCELIN (Agent) Lancelin Community Resource Centre crc@lancelin.net 117 Gingin Road LANCELIN WA LEEMAN (Access Point) Leeman Green Head CRC 2 Spencer Street LEEMAN WA LEONORA (Agent) Leonora CRC Leonora@crc.net.au 60 Tower Street LEONORA WA MANJIMUP (Agent) Manjimup CRC reception@manjimup.org.au 45 Rose St MANJIMUP WA MARBLE BAR (Agent) Old Shire Office marblebarcrc@bigpond.com Lot 11 Francis Street MARBLE BAR WA MERREDIN (Agent) Merredin CRC merredin@crc.net.au 110 Barrack Street MERREDIN WA MINGENEW (Access Point) Mingenew CRC crcmanager@mingenew.wa.au 50 Midlands Road MINGENEW WA MORAWA (Access Point) Morawa CRC morawa@crc.net.au 46 Winfield Street MORAWA WA NANNUP (Access Point) Nannup CRC nannupcrc@nannuptc.org.au 10 Warren Road NANNUP WA NAREMBEEN (Access Point) Narembeen CRC admin@narembeen.wa.gov.au Unit 2, 19 Churchill Street NAREMBEEN WA NORSEMAN (Agent) Norseman CRC shire@dundas.wa.gov.au 78 Prinsep St NORSEMAN WA NORTHCLIFFE (Access Point) Northcliffe CRC ncrc@northcliffe.org.au Lot 178, Muirillup Road NORTHCLIFFE WA ONGERUP (Access Point) Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC manager@ongerupcrc.net.au Lot 260, Jaekel Street ONGERUP WA PARABURDOO (Agent) Karingal Neighbourhood Centre In karingalcentre@bigpond.com Lot 88 Anzac Place PARABURDOO WA ​ PATJARR (Access Point) Karilywarra Community Council Lot 1, Patjarr Community PATJARR WA PEMBERTON (Access Point) Pemberton CRC office@pembertoncrc.org.au 29 Brockman St PEMBERTON WA PERENJORI (Access Point) Perenjori CRC Lot 4, Fowler Street PERENJORI WA PINGRUP (Access Point) Pingrup CRC pingrupcrc@gmail.com 2 Burston Street PINGRUP WA QUAIRADING (Access Point) Quairading Community Resource Centre quairading@crc.net.au 1 Parker Street QUAIRADING WA RAVENSTHORPE (Access Point) Ravensthorpe CRC hello@ravycrc.com.au 28 Dunn Street RAVENSTHORPE WA SOUTHERN CROSS (Access Point) Southern Cross CRC yilgarn@yilgarn.wa.gov.au Canopus Street SOUTHERN CROSS WA TAMBELLUP (Access Point) Tambellup CRC ambellup@crc.net.au 34 Norrish Street TAMBELLUP WA ​ TJUKURLA (Access Point) Tjukurla Community Council tjukurla.csm@ngcouncil.org.au Lot 28, Tjukurla Community TJUKURLA WA WAGIN (Agent) Wagin CRC admin@wagincrc.net.au 46-48 Tudhoe Street WAGIN WA WALPOLE (Access Point) Walpole CRC crc@walpole.org.au Latham Avenue WALPOLE WA WANDERING (Access Point) Wandering Agricultural Hall reception@wandering.wa.gov.au 18 Watts Street WANDERING WA WAROONA (Agent) Waroona CRC reception@waroonacrc.com.au 10 Henning Street WAROONA WA WILLIAMS (Access Point) Williams CRC williams@crc.net.au 5 Brooking Street WILLIAMS WA WYALKATCHEM (Access Point) Wyalkatchem CRC admin@wyalkatchemcrc.com Lot 5700 Railway Terrace WYALKATCHEM WA YORK (Agent) York CRC reception@yorkcrc.net.au 89 Avon Terrace YORK WA

Supporting Stronger Communities Grant Program ​ ​ We are proud to be partnering with Sidney Myer Fund to provide the S upporting Stronger Communities grants program. These grants provide up to $10,000 for Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres to tackle poverty and disadvantage in local communities. So far over 100 neighbourhood houses/centres across Australia have received them to deliver important initiatives. Read about them . ​ These grants are only available to Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres who are members of our state peak bodies . ​ The grants are aimed at towns or cities with a population of more than 15,000 people. If you are from an area with a smaller population, see Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Strengthening Rural Communities program. ​ The grants will take place across 3 rounds in 2023. We've uploaded two videos to assist you in your grant writing. Watch them here. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Round 14 is now open! Opens: 21 August 2023 | Closes: Extended to Thu 5 October 2023, 4PM ​​ Register for the info session on Tue 12 Sep 1pm AEST Download the 2023 Program Guidelines Download the Information about eligible Partnership arrangements Download the guide on Creating a Budget APPLY NOW ON SMARTY GRANTS!

Training for Grant Applications Emily, the ANHCA Grants officer has put together two videos that discuss eligibility factors and the assessment criteria that the panel consider when reading grant applications. Watch these videos to improve your application. Eligibility Factors Assessment Criteria

Why it matters What we are doing About the goal Our targets About the Goal About Access to affordable and clean energy that is reliable supports all sectors and facilitates growth. In recent history, much of our energy has come from fossil fuels, such as coal, gas or oil, but burning carbon fuels produces large amounts of greenhouse gases which cause climate change, resulting in harmful impacts of the environment and people's well-being. Global usage of electricity is rising rapidly, and fossil fuels are not easily replenished. Moving to renewable energies such as wind, water and solar will ensure that everyone has access to energy long after fossil fuels have been depleted. Why it Matters 1 in 8 Australians cannot pay their electricity bill 6.2% of total energy consumption was from renewable sources in 2019 Top 10 Australia ranks in the top 10 for solar capacity Why What Neighbourhood Houses & Centres are doing Australia is plentiful is natural resources, with a high number of sun hours and plenty of space for wind farms, Australia can move towards creating sustainable energy. To reduce their carbon emissions, some of our houses/ centres have solar panels that power themselves. Other services that meet this goal include: Disaster relief Grant writing support Reception for hub/ other services Visitor/ tourist information Community advocacy ​ Emerald Community House ECH's recent total renovation of the old Emerald Bakehouse in the centre of Emerald is the first business site to operate totally of the grid as a community accessible space. What Our Targets Targets

Annual Report We produce an annual report each financial year to report on our progress and financial position. Current Annual Report ​ Download the Annual Report 2022 - 2023 (PDF 4MB) Thank you to all neighbourhood and community houses and centres who contributed images, stories and statistics to make this annual report possible. ​ ​ Past Annual Reports ​ Annual Report 2021 - 2022 (PDF 6MB) ​ Annual Report 2020 - 2021 (PDF 6MB) ​ Annual Report 2019 - 2020 (PDF 5MB) ​

Why it matters What we are doing About the goal Our targets About the Goal About Everybody should have enough money or resources for the basic needs of life – enough food for oneself and for one’s family; a roof over one’s head; and resources to cover clothing, education and health expenses. Poverty has many dimensions, but its causes include unemployment, social exclusion, and high vulnerability of certain populations to disasters, diseases and other phenomena which prevent them from being productive. Growing inequality is detrimental to economic growth and undermines social cohesion, increasing political and social tensions and, in some circumstances, driving instability and conflicts. Why it Matters 3.25 million Australians live below the poverty line 700,000 of those are children under 15 60% of people on Youth Allowance live below the poverty line Why What Neighbourhood Houses & Centres are doing It is hard to pinpoint exactly how Neighbourhood houses and centres work towards No Poverty because it is so deeply ingrained in our day to day operations. We work towards this goal without even realising it. ​ ​ Across our houses you will typically see food parcels being available to vulnerable members of our community, healthy and nutritious lunches that bring the community together, programs that help people find financial independence. ​ At a state and national level we are championing the raise the rate campaign and lobbying ministers for a change in reform. Targets What Localising the SDGs No Poverty Speakers ​ Mary Wooldridge: Former LNP Minister for Mental Health, Community Services, Disability and Womens Affairs Dr Jemery Baskin: Fellow, Melbourne School of Government and Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Minna Yikanno, Head of Research team at Kela Dalal Smiley - CEO Wellsprings or Women (VIC) Gaelle Gouillou- CEO Spiers Centre (WA) Our Targets

Previous recipients of the Supporting Strong Communities Grants We are proud to partner with Sidney Myer Fund to provide the Supporting Stronger Communities grants program . ​ Over 100 neighbourhood houses/centres across Australia have received up to $10,000 each for projects which tackle poverty and disadvantage in local communities. ​ Here you will information about our previous recipient projects: ​ Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 1, 2019 Friday Food Club – Cheltenham Community Centre VIC – $10,000 Friday Food Club is a program specifically targeting disadvantaged groups, that is, over 55s who are in social housing and at risk or experiencing social isolation; underemployed with mental health challenges; and people who are homeless. The program will engage people in these cohorts to come and cook a hot meal together and also cook a meal for people that are homeless. It will provide skills in cooking, health and nutrition, socialisation, community participation, connectedness, and thinking about others. Somali Young Women’s Art Project – Canterbury City Community Centre NSW – $10,000 The aim of Somali Young Women’s Art Project is to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of young women aged 13-19 from Somalia and other North African communities living in the Canterbury Bankstown area. Many of these young women arrived here as refugees or were born in Australia to parents who arrived as refugees and are struggling through their adolescent years – reconciling their traditional family cultural expectations with growing up in Sydney, leading to increased conflict at home. To engage this group and address the above issues, Canterbury City Community Centre will run a 20 week creative arts program. Men’s Building Better Lives Program – Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association QLD – $10,000 The Men’s Building Better Lives program will address the importance of men connecting with each other and teach them strategies to improve and change the way they might act and communicate with others, including parenting skills. Creative Enterprising Women – Wellsprings for Women VIC – $10,000 Creative Enterprising Women involves migrant and refugee women with low levels of English and educational backgrounds who seek financial security, in workshops where they build confidence and get access to income generating pathways. During the workshops the women get to document their existing skills and talents through a skills audit, explore available possibilities for generating income, develop a goal plan and learn about the pathways to micro-businesses, self employment, social enterprises, and other programs. Moon Rabbit Mobile Bulk Foods – The Bridge Preston VIC – $10,000 To address food insecurity in Preston, The Bridge will set up a Mobile Bulk Food Co-Op. The Preston 2016 SEIFA index is 994 – high disadvantage. The three key components of food insecurity are inadequate supply, inaccessibility and inappropriate use. This project addresses all three. Vulnerable community members will buy food at a reduced price, without plastic packaging, in appropriate volumes, with cooking demonstrations and recipes. Moon Rabbit Mobile Bulk Foods, the first mobile bulk food Co-Op in Melbourne creates increased social capital and wellbeing. It will provide savings, social connectivity and healthy food for the most disadvantaged in the Darebin community. Table of Plenty – Greenacre Area Community Centre NSW – $10,000 Table of Plenty will provide fortnightly lunches, material support and living skills to disadvantaged and vulnerable community members including recently arrived migrants and refugees, people affected by mental health and social housing tenants. The program will provide a cooked nutritious communal lunch, food parcels and skills in preparing low cost nutritious meals, and will link participants with services to reduce poverty, as food is one of the first items to be sacrificed when people experience poverty. FREE – Financial Resilience Empowerment & Education – The Spiers Centre WA – $10,000 The FREE (Financial Resilience Empowerment and Education) program aims to enhance the engagement of Aboriginal people in activities that promote strength, resilience and wellbeing. The community partners engaged in this project have the capacity, experience and commitment to train and support identified community leaders and elders to support their communities in furthering their financial literacy and capability. Kenley Court Neighbourhood House Client Support – Banksia Gardens Community Services VIC – $10,000 Banksia Garden Community Services manages the Kenley Court Neighbourhood House located in Meadow Heights, one of the most disadvantaged suburbs in Hume City Council on Melbourne’s northern fringe. Kenley Court delivers programs for the local community including its successful after-school Study Group primarily targeted at refugee and newly arrived migrant children and young people. A dedicated client support service will help refugees, migrants and other disadvantaged residents take the necessary steps to improve their financial and personal circumstances. SKCC Holiday Clubs – The South Kingsville Community Centre VIC – $5,000 This project will provide a series of holiday programs for children and young adults from disadvantaged cohorts. These programs include a combination of life skills, education, arts and social inclusion. An example program involves art using recyclable materials. The participants explore the work of artists like Jane Perkins and Jason Mecier then recreate their own versions of artwork. Other program types include cooking classes and coding computer classes to aid life skills and education. The centre aims to run at least two programs every school holidays. All Girls are Knockouts – Laverton Community Integrated Services VIC – $10,000 Laverton Community Integrated Services in partnership with the Laverton Youth Foundation and Laverton Boxing Gym will run a female youth program targeting the young CALD women who reside within the Hobsons Bay and Wyndham municipalities. The project will teach Women’s Safety and focus on empowerment, self-defence, fitness, assertiveness, social media/ sexting and online safety. Community Outreach Officer – Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc VIC – $10,000 This project will employ a Community Outreach Officer (COO) dedicated to engaging with new clients who would access the centre’s free and low cost community programs. Specifically, the COO would target those who are disadvantaged by social isolation, age, ESL, and those who face financial barriers to participation. The COO would also establish relationships with external services, such as Job Service Agencies (JSAs), to promote and support participants enrolling in our pre-accredited training programs. They would liaise with the JSAs to develop courses that meet the needs of the unemployed, and give them the skills required for meaningful employment. Seeds for Change – Ottoway Takes Action on Climate Change – Junction Community Centre Inc SA – $10,000 Ottoway has the capacity to show how neighbourhoods can affordably green and cool our streets and gardens, foster friendships and create habitat for local flora and fauna. The Seeds for Change initiative invites neighbours to a series of free spring and summer propagation workshops where they share skills and nurture native, drought tolerant species to be planted throughout winter in residents’ front gardens and verges. This place-making activity shows how local action can transform lives and communities. It is hands on and lends itself to intergenerational and intercultural involvement that honours Indigenous culture. Strengthening Women Program – Yangebup Family Centre Inc WA – $8,465 This program will deliver eight workshops to support women who are disadvantaged to develop self-esteem, self-care, resilience and employment skills. Following the conclusion of the workshops we will hold individual meetings with participants to identify strengths and opportunities to volunteer or gain work experience in the community. ​ ​

Rochester Community Access Flood Relief Fund In response to the floods in October 2022, Rochester Community House established a flood recovery bank account to collect donation funds to be distributed to the flood-affected residents of their community. To assist with the distribution of these funds, Rochester Community House has partnered with the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) . With additional funding from Commun ity Bank Elmore, Lockington and Rochester , ANHCA has established the 'Rochester Community Access Flood Relief Fund' . We aim to ensure that these funds are readily available for local community members of Rochester and surrounding residents. Who can rece ive funding? Residents of Rochester (3561) and surrounding localities impacted by the October 2022 flood event . This funding is only available for your primary residence. This includes people who are renting or are homeowners. This excludes rental properties that are rented or owned but are used as a secondary residence (e.g., holiday homes). Rental properties will be addressed on an individual basis. This funding is only available for individu als and not for businesses. ​ Funding Available: Apply for up to $500 of financial support payments. From the generosity of Commun ity Bank Elmore, Lockington and Rochester, Bendigo Bank applicants can receive a $200 Bonus on top of the $500 payment ($700 total). Read more here . Round One: Open 20 July 2023, max $500 per household. Close date is to be confirmed. Round 2 is to be confirmed, depending on funds. If available, households can apply for another $500. ​ Assessment Process: Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Funding will be transferred after assessment to community members who are deemed eligible. The administrator’s decision is final. Feedback for unsuccessful applications may not be provided. Other s upport available for flood relief Financial support available for people impacted by the Victorian floods and Bogong landslip Business Groups Flood Recovery Grants Register for a structural assessment Good Shepherd's No Interest Loans (NILs) Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee Salvation Army Disasters Assistance Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Disaster Relief Grants ​ If you have any questions or concerns about the application process, please contact: Jarrah Kelly, Project Support Specialist jarrah@anhca.org ​ Round One: Open 20 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES APPLY ONLINE If you are having difficulty with the online application you can alternatively fill out the paper application form and email a scanned copy to jarrah@anhca.org DOWNLOAD PAPER FORM

Apply to receive tax deductible donations Donations are a great way for local businesses, community members and foundations to support the work of Community and Neighbourhood Houses and Centres. Donations can be used for a range of activities and opportunities including food relief, building an indigenous garden, equipment replacement, establishing a community play space, community festivals and events. There are many ways to develop a fundraising campaign, so it is important to consider the organisations needs and circumstances to develop a plan. How to run a successful fundraising campaign ​ For your Community or Neighbourhood House/Centre to be eligible to receive tax deductible donations of $20 or more from individuals and businesses, follow these steps: ​ Fill out ANHCA online application form Fill out the attached Donation agreement here . You will need to have two signatures on the last page of this agreement. Upload this agreement with your constitution, your latest financial statements and your committee/board membership with your online form. Alternatively, you can send all the documentation directly to emily@anhca.org Your application will then go to the DGR committee for approval. We will thereafter get in contact with you to confirm your Community or Neighbourhood House/Centre’s eligibility to receive tax deductible donations. ​ Once approved, if you have donors interested in supporting your Community and Neighbourhood House and Centre, ask them to fill out the ANHCA donation form online. ​ Frequently Asked Questions ​ What is the process for receiving tax deductible donations from individuals or businesses? ​ Apply and be accepted by the ANHCA Public Fund for DGR to receive donations following the steps above. Let your supporters, local businesses and community members know your Neighbourhood House/Centre can receive tax deductible donations. Some of the ways you can promote your ability to receive tax deductible donations could be through your website, at special events, or launch a campaign to fund a specific event or purpose. Do not forget this needs to be in keeping with ANHCA’s purposes to qualify. Donors are required to fill out the online ANHCA Donation Form when they make a donation. This form is then sent to ANHCA via email (emily@anhca.o rg ). For more information see our Information for Donors page Donations are to be paid directly into the ANHCA Public Fund for DGR account. ANHCA will issue a tax deductible receipt to the donor for donations over $100. Information on all donations, including the project or organisation the donor has identified as their preferred recipient, presented to the DGR Committee to approve disbursement. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has determined a DGR grant-making body cannot provide assurances to a donor that it will comply with their request. If such an assurance is made, the donation would not qualify as a tax deductible gift. The ANHCA Public Fund Committee therefore retains full discretion on how it will distribute funds, and it is a legal requirement donors be informed of this. To date, all donations have been disbursed to the Neighbourhood House or Centre nominated by the donor. ​ Are Neighbourhood Houses/Centres that receive donations from individuals and businesses using the ANHCA Public Fund for DGR expected to provide reports to ANHCA? ​ We love to get photos and updates on how you are using donations, so please send them in. Neighbourhood Houses/Centres that receive donations of more than $1000 are encouraged to send a small report to donors and share this with us.