{"id":35599,"date":"2023-12-02T04:52:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?page_id=35599"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T05:16:07","slug":"operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/learnandserve\/operations","title":{"rendered":"Governance & Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Know your committee members’ obligations and how to deal with various issues that arise.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nRunning an incorporated association<\/strong>
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In Victoria, a club or community group that operates as a not-for-profit can be registered as an incorporated association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Becoming an incorporated association means that the members have decided to give their organisation a formal legal structure. This also means that the club or community group becomes a \u2018legal person\u2019, which is a legal entity that stays the same even if its members change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the\u00a0Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012<\/em>\u00a0(the Act), Victorian incorporated associations must register with <\/span>Consumer Affairs Victoria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on becoming an incorporated association, the rules and annual reporting requirements and more, head to the <\/span>Consumer Affairs Victoria<\/a> website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice Connect<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Head to <\/span>Justice Connect<\/a>– a national legal service, offering free and affordable legal support for not-for-profit organisations – to find out what\u2019s involved in governing your not-for-profit organisation in compliance with the law, from setting up your rules, to holding meetings. Some free resources include:<\/span><\/p>\n