Governance
Background
Intersex Human Rights Australia Ltd is an independent, not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, first registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 6 May 2010.
Our name changed from Organisation Intersex International Australia at a Special General Meeting on 4 March 2018 and this change of name was approved by ASIC on 5 March 2018.
Our trading name, Intersex Australia, is registered with ASIC and used in the form “intersexaus” on our social media accounts.
Our ACN (company number) is 143 506 594.
Our ABN (business number) is 73 143 506 594.
As a charitable organisation, we are also registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
On 7 February 2014, we received endorsement by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and Public Benevolent Institution. This means that donations are tax deductible for donors. This status was backdated to 3 December 2012. We have GST, Income Tax and FBT exemptions dating from 1 January 2011.
We have received Equivalency Determination status from TechSoup/NGO Source. Our Equivalency Determination certification is valid through 30 June 2022.
Constitution
- Constitution (as from 2015 AGM)
- Proxy form
Reports by year
2020
Our annual general meeting was held on Sunday 20 December 2020 via Zoom with papers despatched to members via email.
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2020
- Financial report 2020
2019
- Read a summary of board and staffing news
- Annual General Meeting, 2019, on 17 November 2019 in Hobsons Bay, Altona, Victoria, and via Zoom teleconferencing, at 10.30am (NSW/VIC/ACT) / 9.30am (QLD) / 10am (SA): Agenda (DOCX), Minutes of 2018 AGM (DOCX), Financial Report (PDF)
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2019
2018
- A Special General Meeting was held on 4 March 2018 to change the name of the company from Organisation Intersex International Australia to Intersex Human Rights Australia. The name change was approved by members present and via proxy. The new name was added to our list of trading names at ACNC on the same day. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission approved our change of name on Monday 5 March 2018, and the name registered at ACNC was subsequently also updated. Read our media statement.
- Annual General Meeting, 2018, on 1 December 2018 via teleconference and at the offices of the National LGBTI Health Alliance, at 1pm (NSW/Vic/ACT), 12pm (QLD), 12.30pm (SA): agenda, minutes of 2017 AGM, accounts.
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2018
2017
- Annual General Meeting, 2017, on 19 November 2017 via teleconference at 4pm (NSW/VIC), 3pm (QLD), 3.30pm (SA): agenda, accounts
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2017
2016
- Annual General Meeting, 2016, on 11 December 2016 via teleconference at 7pm (NSW/VIC), 6pm (QLD), 6.30pm (SA): agenda, accounts
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2016
2015
- Annual General Meeting, 2015, on 15 November 2015: agenda, draft accounts, proposals
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2015
2014
- Annual General Meeting, 2014, on 9 November 2014: Agenda, Draft accounts for the 2013-2014 financial year, Proposals from the board, outlining one proposal to amend the constitution, and two other proposals, Draft minutes of the 2013 AGM (names of attendees partially redacted), President’s report
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual information Statement, 2014
2013
- Annual General Meeting, 2013, on 1 September 2013: summary of board changes
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Annual Information Statement, 2013
- Financial report
Policies and procedures
Browse policies and procedures on this site.
Directors and staff
We are managed by a board of directors. Under our constitution, board members are appointed annually at Annual General Meetings. Directors may be coopted between those meetings, to serve until the next AGM. We also have a small number of part-time staff.
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