Charities Crisis Cabinet

The Charities Crisis Cabinet met for the first time on Tuesday, 31 March 2020, meeting regularly until September 2022.  The Cabinet was co-Chaired by Rev Tim Costello AO and Susan Pascoe AM and drew on the leadership and experience of leaders from across the breadth of the 57,000 strong charities sector.  It sought to enable charities to support their communities through the Covid-19 pandemic, especially those most vulnerable to increased harm, and ensure as many charities as possible can effectively contribute to building flourishing communities after the crisis.  The Charities Crisis Cabinet drew on the experience, knowledge and networks of leaders from across the diversity of the charities sector to highlight issues and consider responses.  It’s membership is included in a reflection of its contribution by Cabinet Secretary, David Crosbie:  Epitaph for the Charities Crisis Cabinet, Pro Bono News, 8 September 2022

The Community Council for Australia provided secretariat support for the Charities Crisis Cabinet.

Charity Crisis Cabinet Positions:

Charities Crisis Cabinet letter to the Prime Minister, Charities seeking to work with government on critical Covid-19 responses, 28 February 2022
Charities Crisis Cabinet Open Letter to All Governments: Charities are rising to the challenges – let us be part of the solution, 19 August 2021
Letter to Prime Minister and National Cabinet, Charities seeking to work with government on critical COVID-19 responses, 27 July 2021
Independent research reveals charities and NFPs drowning in red tape because of outdated fundraising laws, 28 May 2021
Open Letter to the Prime Minister, Momentum needed to improve digital inclusion and digital transformation, 4 March 2021 
Open Letter to the Prime Minister and Treasurer, Charities concerned about income tax cuts, 30 September 2020
Proposed Australian Fundraising Principles, updated 22 September 2020
Charities Crisis Cabinet Submission responding to the proposed cross-border recognition model for charitable fundraisers and proposed Australian Fundraising Principles, 18 September 2020
Charities Crisis Cabinet Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21, 24 August 2020
Open Letter to the Prime Minister, 20 August 2020
Open Letter to Australian Governments, 14 June 2020
Open Letter to Australian Governments, 23 April 2020
Enabling greater charitable fundraising during COVID-19 crisis, 22 April 2020
Other News:
Charity Leaders unite to lead charities through Covid-19, Pro Bono News, 1 April
Media Release:  First ‘Charities Crisis Cabinet’ to meet on Tuesday, 31 March