Each state will have their own Charitable Fundraising Act that outlines what you are responsible for. You will also need to check with your local council to see if you need any permits for the type of event you hold.
For more information on fundraising regulations on the state and territory level:
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Office of Regulatory Services
www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au
New South Wales
NSW Fair Trading
www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory
Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
www.consumeraffairs.nt.gov.au
Queensland
Office of Fair Trading
www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au
South Australia
Office of Consumer and Business Services
www.cbs.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
www.cbos.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Consumer Affairs Victoria
www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Department of Commerce
www.commerce.wa.gov.au
You must complete a Fundraising Proposal and receive an Authority to Fundraise letter from us before you can start fundraising. This is so that we can see whether your fundraiser complies with our fundraising guidelines.
Please note that we have the right to decline fundraising applications for activities that we believe are contradictory to our mission and purpose, that fail to comply with our guidelines and that will have a negative impact on our name and brand.
For the purpose of fundraising in our name, we do not endorse telemarketing, door to door fundraising or any activity that has an association with alcohol, tobacco or gaming organisations.
Once you have your Authority to Fundraise letter we can provide you with our logo to use in promoting your event. Any promotional materials you use will have to be approved by MPA before you distribute them by sending them to info@melanomapatients.org.au.
We have limited availability of resources. If you would like to chat to us to see what we have available please email us.
In talking about your event it’s important that you use the phrase ‘Proudly supporting Melanoma Patients Australia’. We ask that you do this so that the public know you are responsible for the fundraiser and it is not an activity of MPA. For example, instead of calling your event ‘Melanoma Patients Australia’s Golf Day’, call it ‘A Golf Day Proudly Supporting Melanoma Patients Australia’.
The easiest way to collect money is through an Just Giving fundraising page. The money donated through the site is given directly to us so you don’t need to worry about handling money, and your supporters will automatically receive a tax receipt.
If you receive cash donations you can deposit the funds directly to us by an EFT transfer.
BSB: 124 001
Account number: 208 298 92
Account name: Melanoma Patients Australia
If you wish to pay by check, please make the amount payable to Melanoma Patients Australia and post to:
Attn: Melanoma Patients Australia Fundraising
PO Box 308
Varsity Lakes 4227
Alternatively, you can pay by credit or debit card through our website here
If you require a tax receipt for your EFT donation please email info@melanomapatients.org.au including the following details
Tax deductible receipts can be issued for donations of $2 or above. Please note that the following items do not qualify for a tax-deductible receipt
If your donors require receipts you will have to record their donation amount, their name and postal address and supply us with that information following the end of the fundraiser. We will issue a receipt directly to them.
Thank you so much for your support, at MPA we appreciate every effort taken to support our cause. With your help, we can make sure that no one affected by melanoma walks alone.
