Company, industry and country information: Public sector and NFPs

IBISWorld is leading database for Australian industry research (700+ reports). You can access reports on a range of public, cultural, and not-for-profit services.

Factiva lets you search across an archive of all major newspapers from Australia and around the world. News articles can help you to learn more about a particular sector as they often highlight significant developments, trends, challenges, and issues faced by organisations and groups within society.

Access news on Australian charities, not for profits, and community organisations. You can also subscribe to a free weekly newsletter.

Pro Bono Australia produce a twice-weekly news alert on charities and the NFP sector.

Access a profile report on the top 50,000 public and private companies in Australia. This includes major charities, cultural organisations, providers of social services, and professional associations.
How to search - click on the magnifying glass icon at the top right of the screen to search for a company profile.

Access profile reports on the largest 2000 companies in Australia and NZ by revenue (including 250+ government bodies). You can also access reports on large charities such as the Smith Family, World Vision, Mission Australia, and Diabetes Australia.

Company360 covers the top 50,000 companies in Australia. This includes major charities, cultural organisations, providers of social services, and professional associations.

You can use the site’s Advanced Search page to build a list of organisations based on various criteria including location and industry.

This directory covers over 3,500 community, industry, and professional associations.

You can use the site’s Advanced Search page to search for associations that fall under a range of categories including Arts; Community; Environment; History and Heritage; Indigenous; and Law.

The Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the independent regulator of charities in Australia. The ACNC Register contains information on over 54,000 registered charities.

Click on the Advanced Search tab to build a list of charities based on location (state), who they help, countries of operation, or their purpose (charity subtype).

Select Search for a charity > Download Charity Register data to access ACNC datasets via data.gov.au.

A list of Australian accredited NGOs maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Access Pro Bono Australia’s national directory of not-for-profit organisations and charities.

Lists the top 50 philanthropic donors in Australia during the 2018/2019 financial year. The articles also notes what causes each philanthropist cares about most. The article was produced by JBWere Philanthropic Services and published in the May 2020 edition of AFR Magazine.

A list of Australian accredited NGOs maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Access the member list of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID).

The Department of Communications and the Arts maintains a list of cultural organisations that can receive tax deductible donations.

Access a list of galleries, museums, and Aboriginal cultural centres across NSW.

Access a list of Federal Government bodies by portfolio and type.

Access a directory of government departments, agencies, and trusts within NSW.