Sometimes a SLAA group may be asked to prove it’s not-for-profit (NFP) status. This may be in order to pay reduced rent, to open a bank account or for some other purpose.
What defines a not-for-profit organisation
In Australia, ‘non-profit’ is a descriptive term referring to an organisation’s purpose and profit-distribution restrictions, rather than a standalone legal classification.
Generally, a not-for-profit is an organisation that does not operate for the profit, personal gain or other benefit of particular people (for example, its members, the people who run it or their friends or relatives)…
An organisation can still be a not-for-profit if it provides a benefit to a member while genuinely carrying out its purpose.
Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission
Each SLAA group is autonomous. Although the Australian Intergroup has a specific clause in its constitution that meet the above requirements for not-for-profit in Australia, Intergroup does not govern SLAA Groups (Tradition 4), and cannot state or enforce a policy for all SLAA groups, only for Intergroup.
Proving SLAA is not-for-profit
The SLAA Australian Intergroup became an incorporated not-for-profit association in September 2026. Intergroup is not registered charity
- Clause 40 of the Intergroup Constitution should suffice as proof that SLAA is a not-for-profit organisation.
- It may also be necessary to provide details of Intergroup’s Australian Business Number
Resources
- Public Liability Insurance
- Staring a SLAA Meeeting
- For further clarification contact Intergroup