Australian Capital Territory

Club governance software
for Australian Capital Territory.

ACT clubs carry mandatory community contributions tied to gaming revenue, with reporting the board has to sign off.

134

compliance obligations that apply to a registered club in Australian Capital Territory, pre-loaded and ready to track from the day you set up.

What governing a club in ACT actually involves

Clubs in the Australian Capital Territory that hold gaming machines must make mandatory community contributions calculated from net gaming machine revenue, and report them to the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission each year. The territory has also been reducing the overall gaming machine cap, so entitlements and forward planning are a live governance issue rather than a settled one.

Liquor sits under the Liquor Act 2010 and is administered through Access Canberra, while a club that is a company limited by guarantee carries its Corporations Act duties and AGM obligations as well. The community-contribution reporting is the piece boards most often need a clear audit trail for, and it pays to keep the evidence in one place across the year.

Who you answer to

  • ACT Gambling and Racing Commission

    Gaming machines and mandatory community contributions

  • Access Canberra

    Liquor licensing and responsible service

  • ASIC

    Corporate compliance for companies limited by guarantee

Key legislation

  • Gaming Machine Act 2004 (ACT)
  • Liquor Act 2010 (ACT)
  • Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

ACT gaming clubs must calculate and report mandatory community contributions from gaming revenue, against a gaming machine cap the territory has been reducing.

A sample of what Clubernance tracks in ACT

When you select Australian Capital Territory during setup, the relevant obligations load automatically. Here are a few drawn from the 134 that apply.

Corporate GovernanceEvery board meeting

Board minutes and resolutions

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Liquor & GamingOngoing

Liquor licence compliance

State Liquor Act

HR & WHSAs required

Director induction — formal induction for every new director

Governance best practice / Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW) re mandatory training

Financial ReportingAnnually

Audit preparation checklist — prepare all schedules and reconciliations

Governance best practice / AUASB audit requirements

InsuranceAnnually

Insurance compliance

Various (Cth + State)

AML/CTFAnnually

AML/CTF program compliance

AML/CTF Act 2006 (Cth)

Corporate Governance 56Liquor & Gaming 29HR & WHS 16Financial Reporting 10Insurance 7AML/CTF 6Privacy & Data Protection 3Food Safety 2Environmental 2Fire & Safety 1Child Safety & Safeguarding 1Anti-Discrimination 1

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