You will need to register as a charity to fundraise for a charitable purpose on an ongoing basis within Queensland. You can appeal for support (usually by requesting money or goods) in many ways - in person, by phone, via advertising, through social media and by mail.
A charitable purpose can be when you supply any of the following to a person in distress:
- help
- aid
- relief
- support (including money or other financial support)
- care
- housing
- education
- instruction.
A person may be in distress because of:
- the death or disability of another person they depend on
- disease or sickness
- age
- physical or mental illness
- poverty
- unemployment
- a natural disaster or other emergency.
You do not need to register as a charity to fundraise within Queensland if you are a:
- recognised religious denomination
- parents and citizens association
- hospital foundation
- registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).