Getting Compliance Right: A Guide for University Clubs

Start semester strong and set your club up for a compliant, low-stress year.

Getting Compliance Right: A Guide for University Clubs is a practical session to help committee members understand what “compliance” actually means for clubs—and how to stay on top of it with simple, repeatable systems. You’ll learn why compliance matters (protection, trust, continuity, and keeping access to funding/affiliation), plus the key obligations and tools that make it easier to manage.

You’ll cover:

• Why compliance matters for liability, funding opportunities, transparency, and smooth handovers
• The ATO NFP Self-Review: what it is, how it works, and why it’s not optional
• HR & payroll essentials: employee vs volunteer, superannuation obligations, and Fair Work basics
• Work Health & Safety (WHS) duty of care and the need for risk assessments for events and activities
• Record keeping best practice: going digital, folder/naming systems, digitising receipts, and the 7-year retention rule
• Tools of the trade: moving beyond spreadsheets, with Xero (NFP discount), bank feeds, STP payroll, and reporting for AGMs/grants
• A simple 30-day action plan to review gaps, update bank signatories/ABN details, investigate software options, and plan budgeting + event approvals

Presented by Tailored Accounts and Harry Hoang (OAM FCPA MAICD & Tax Agent), CEO of Tailored Accounts.