Incorporation of an association_ Fair Trading NSW managing-culture-good-practice-guide
While there are benefits to be gained from incorporation, there are also obligations. These include annual reporting obligations, maintaining minutes, proper financial and membership records and registers. Incorporation is not compulsory and you may wish to seek advice from a solicitor, accountant, governing or funding body on whether incorporation is appropriate.
NSW Fair Trading administers the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (the Act).