The ANUSA Legal Service provides legal support to students involved in running clubs, regardless of whether the club is affiliated with ANUSA. We aim to support you in the best ways that we can and encourage you to reach out to us if you ever need assistance.

Some of the issues we can help with are:

• Advice on potential contracts
• Obligations of officers under club governing documents
• Amending your constitution
• Legal liability for activities
• Advice on legal structures for clubs

To assist club officers in their roles, we also hold information sessions regarding how to obtain and maintain the ACNC charity registration and your reporting obligations as a not-for-profit organisation for tax purposes. However, please note, we do not provide accounting or tax advice for club.

We also cannot help with club grant issues, including questions about grant rejections by ANUSA.

OTHER SUPPORT

Name/Organisation	Contact Information
Questions about Clubs	Email: sa.clubsgeneral@anu.edu.au
SEEF	Email: seef@anu.edu.au
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)	Contact: https://www.acnc.gov.au/contact-us Phone: 13 22 62

NOTICE: This is legal information and is for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. These materials have been prepared for ANU Students by the ANUSA Legal Service. If you would like legal advice, please book in for an appointment with the ANUSA Legal Service. 

The legal information on this page was last reviewed on: 11 March 2025.