4.14 The organisations' status as a service provider
Organisations holding a service agreement must be legal entities, established under a range of legislative frameworks. Most funded organisations are:
- Incorporated Associations
- Companies
- Cooperatives
- Partnerships
- Entities established under specific Acts of Parliament.
Organisations must:
- meets all laws under which they are incorporated or required
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) (if the Organisation is required by law to have an ABN)
- be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) if applicable
- take all action necessary to authorise the performance of the organisation's obligations under the service agreement.
The organisation must provide the department with evidence of their status upon request.
The organisation must notify the department within five working days of any change to their status.