Terms & Conditions

What are the External Conduct Standards and why are they important?
In 2019, the Australian Government introduced legislation regarding charitable organisations and their funding of work overseas. This includes all organisations listed as charities with the Australian Charity and Non-Profit Commission (ACNC). This legislation is called the External Conduct Standards (ECS).

In a nutshell, the ECS requires donating organisations to be compliant with the standards regarding sending funds overseas and holds them accountable if funds sent overseas are misused. Misuse can include fraud, financial mismanagement, abuse of children and vulnerable people, crime and misconduct. Your organisation is obligated to ensure funds sent overseas are not misused. This includes funds that are sent to Australian bank accounts and then withdrawn overseas, as well as funds sent by international transfer.

What does AMT AID offer donors?
AMT AID is compliant with the ECS and has agreements with both individuals and organisations that we send money to overseas. Thus, if you send money to AMT AID to forward overseas, you can be sure that you are no longer responsible if issues arise.

Is there a cost involved?
Being compliant with the ECS costs money, as does the actual sending of funds overseas. AMT AID's policy is to deduct 8% from gifts to cover operational expenses for office upkeep and staff wages. Any operational surplus is used to supplement gifts. The fact that AMT AID takes 8% is occasionally a source of concern amongst donors; however, it is important to note that most mission charities recover their operational expenses, one way or another. AMT AID chooses to be very transparent and limit the amount of funds we use for this purpose. AMT AID welcomes discussion with donors regarding the percentage. If you would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Contacting us
If you have any questions, please contact us at:

AMT AID
PO Box 565
Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
+61 7 3219 1800
info@amtaid.com.au