How to establish and run a club or not-for-profit, and information about applying for grants.

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au...

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-not-for-profits

Community support grants support communities to develop infrastructure, improve people's connections to resources and boost local skills development and participation.

http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/home/grants/all-grants/community-support-grants

The National Compact: working together is an agreement between the Australian Government and the not-for-profit sector to find new and better ways of working together based on mutual trust, respect and collaboration.

http://www.nationalcompact.gov.au...

http://www.nationalcompact.gov.au/

Neighbourhood houses are not-for-profit centres where people of all abilities, backgrounds and ages can come to.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-business-and-community/community-involvement/in-your-neighbourhood/neighbourhood-houses

The Office for the Community Sector implements the Victorian Government's Action Plan: Strengthening Community Organisations.

http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/communitydevelopment/community-sector

The Office for the Not-for-Profit Sector was established in October 2010 to drive and coordinate the not-for-profit sector policy reform agenda and the National Compact: working together.

http://www.notforprofit.gov.au...

http://www.notforprofit.gov.au/

Resources for teachers, law and policy makers, consumers with a disability; easy English and other language materials.

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au...

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/resources-and-education