Collecting for a charity

Identification and providing information

Collectors must wear identification and provide information. The information you must provide will vary depending on the method of collection.

Children and young collectors

• Children under 12 years of age - may only ask for donations if they are under the immediate control of an adult person
• Young people between 12 and 15 years of age - may only ask for donations if they are under the supervision of an adult
• Persons 16 years of age or over - may ask for donations without supervision.

Methods for collecting for charities

There are several ways of collecting for charities:

Door knocking

• You can ask for donations between
  • 9am and 8pm between 1 November and 31 January
  • 9am and 7pm between 1 February and 30 April
  • 9am and 5pm between 1 May and 31 August
  • 9am and 7pm between 1 September and 31 October

• You must wear an identity card displaying:
  • their name
  • organisations name
  • location of the principal office
• The purpose of the donation must be stated.

Telephone

• The rules apply to anyone soliciting for a charity by telephone. This includes volunteers, employees of a charity and persons employed by a marketing business
• Telephone marketing is allowed between 9am and 8pm on any day
• The caller must state:
  • their name
  • the name of the organisation they represent
  • the state or territory in which the principal office is located.

Street collections

Anyone asking for donations in a public place must:

• wear an identity card displaying:
  • their name
  • the name of the organisation they represent
  • the state or territory in which the organisations principal office is located

• apply for approval through Consumer, Building and Occupational Services AND
• apply approval through Tasmania Police. This type of collecting is regulated to avoid overlap between fundraising events. Apply to:
  • Tasmania Police
    State Community Policing Services
    GPO Box 308 
    HOBART TAS 7001 
    Phone: 131 444
    www.police.tas.gov.au

Soliciting through writing, electronic media or advertising

All written requests must include:

• a statement of the purpose for the donation
• the name of the organisation
• the address of the principal office of the organisation
• a contact telephone number for the organisation.