Health practitioners compliance obligations for a registered charity
Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine for a registered charity in health practitioners with 20–99 employees, turnover $3M–$10M, selling to consumers and small businesses.
Short answer: 45 obligations
45 Commonwealth obligations apply to a registered charity in health practitioners with 20–99 employees, turnover $3M–$10M (18 critical), plus 20 to check. Risk rating: medium. No licensed regime, but you employ staff (WHS, Fair Work, super and payroll duties); you are an APP entity under the Privacy Act; 18 critical obligations apply.
What the structure changes
Compared with a Pty Ltd company of the same size in health practitioners, a registered charity picks up 2 Commonwealth obligations and drops 9.
- Applies: Lodge the ACNC Annual Information Statement (ACNC-registered charity)
- Applies: Comply with ACNC Governance Standards (ACNC-registered charity)
- Does not apply: Apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID)
- Does not apply: Comply with directors' general law and statutory duties
- Does not apply: Prevent insolvent trading (s 588G)
- Does not apply: Pay company PAYG/GST/SG or face Director Penalty Notice (DPN)
- Does not apply: Lodge the ASIC annual company statement and review fee
- Does not apply: Determine large proprietary company status annually
- Does not apply: Pay ASIC fees + lodge prescribed forms
- Does not apply: Discharge of directors' duties — practical evidence
- Does not apply: Beneficial ownership transparency (Tranche 3 — under consultation)
Duties that come with being a registered charity
Critical Commonwealth obligations on this profile
- Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme (Annual turnover over $3M — an APP entity under the Privacy Act (s 6D))
- Pay superannuation on every payday (Payday Super) (You have employees (20–99))
- Pay employees in accordance with the applicable modern award (You have employees (20–99))
- Manage psychosocial hazards at work (You have employees (20–99))
- Take reasonable and proportionate measures to prevent sex discrimination, sexual (You have employees (20–99))
- Lodge the ACNC Annual Information Statement (ACNC-registered charity)
- Maintain AHPRA registration and CPD (Industry: Health practitioners)
- Make mandatory notifications to AHPRA (Industry: Health practitioners)
Check whether these apply
- Apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID): only if your organisation is a company limited by guarantee (its directors need a director ID)
- Maintain PBS approval + claim accurately for PBS-listed medicines: only if you are a PBS-approved pharmacy
- Maintain controlled drugs register (Schedule 8 / 9): only if you hold Schedule 8 medicines
- Cosmetic surgery practitioner endorsement (from 2025): only if you perform or advertise cosmetic procedures
- Cosmetic surgery advertising standards (Medical Board reforms 2024-2025): only if you perform or advertise cosmetic procedures
- PAF (Private Ancillary Fund) governance + minimum distributions: only if you are the trustee of a private ancillary fund
- Lodge an FBT return and pay FBT by 21 May: only if you provide fringe benefits (cars, entertainment, loans) to employees
- Wash outbound marketing lists against the Do Not Call Register: only if you make outbound telemarketing calls
State and territory law
This page counts Commonwealth obligations only. Payroll tax, workplace safety, licensing and other state duties depend on where the business operates; the industry's state pages list them.
Other structures and industries
- Health practitioners: sole trader
- Health practitioners: trust
- Health practitioners: pty Ltd company
- Health practitioners: public company
- Health practitioners: not-for-profit
- Aged care providers: registered charity
- NDIS providers: registered charity
- Education — registered training orgs: registered charity
- Charities & not-for-profits: registered charity
Questions
- What compliance obligations apply to a registered charity in health practitioners?
- 45 Commonwealth obligations apply to a registered charity in health practitioners with 20–99 employees, turnover $3M–$10M (18 critical), plus 20 to check. Risk rating: medium. No licensed regime, but you employ staff (WHS, Fair Work, super and payroll duties); you are an APP entity under the Privacy Act; 18 critical obligations apply.
- What changes compared with a Pty Ltd company of the same size?
- A registered charity picks up 2 obligations and drops 9, including Lodge the ACNC Annual Information Statement.
Related
- Health practitioners: all obligations
- Compliance obligations by structure
- Compliance obligations by industry, state and size
- Maintain AHPRA registration and CPD: does it apply to health practitioners?
- Make mandatory notifications to AHPRA: does it apply to health practitioners?
- Maintain PBS approval + claim accurately for PBS-listed medicines: does it apply to health practitioners?
- Maintain controlled drugs register (Schedule 8 / 9): does it apply to health practitioners?
Sources
- Lodge the ACNC Annual Information Statement
- Comply with ACNC Governance Standards
- Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme
- Pay superannuation on every payday (Payday Super)
- Pay employees in accordance with the applicable modern award
- Manage psychosocial hazards at work
Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine from the published obligation corpus; facts last checked 3 October 2026. Rules Mate is not a law firm and this is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your position with the regulator source or a qualified adviser before acting.