1. Rosemary Teele Langford
Restoring Public Trust in Charities – Reforming Governance and Enforcement
Rosemary Teele Langford

2. Aims
To undertake comprehensive investigation of the reasons for the incoherence evident in the current duties of those who govern charitable entities
To critically analyse wider incoherence in the law relating to directors’ duties in Australia and to recommend solutions for reform
To examine how charities are governed in other jurisdictions (specifically the United Kingdom and Germany) and to utilise these insights in critical analysis of governance of charities in Australia

3. Aims (contd)
To develop effective options for legislative and policy reform to solve the incoherence evident in the way that office bearers of charitable organisations are governed
To undertake empirical work to ascertain how charities deal with conflicts in a practical sense and to ascertain how those who govern charities understand their obligations
To critically evaluate the enforcement powers, enforcement approach and enforcement activity of the ACNC
To develop options for legislative and policy reforms to improve the effectiveness of regulation and enforcement by the ACNC

4. Contact details Rosemary.Langford@unimelb.edu.au
Please do let me know if you would like to be involved in events connected with this project – there will be a conference at the end of years 1 and 3
I welcome any thoughts or insights on any aspect of the project