Resources

Advice - Legal Deposits

Legal deposit is a requirement for Australian publications to be deposited with the National Library of Australia.

On 17 February 2016, the legal deposit provisions were extended to cover the online publishing landscape. This includes all Australian print and electronic books, journals, magazines, newsletters, reports, sheet music, maps, websites and public social media. Legal deposit applies to any Australian person, group or organisation that makes this material available to the public for sale or for free.

https://www.nla.gov.au/legal-deposit

Legal Deposits - Queensland

All Queensland publishers, including government departments, commercial organisations, clubs, churches, societies and private individuals, are required by law to deposit a copy of their publications with both the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Parliamentary Library.
The requirement is contained in Part 8 of the Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/how-do-i/contribute-state-library-collections/publishers-and-authors

ATO & Charities

Australian Tax Department

While History Queensland Inc. is not in a position to provide advice to our members on taxation matters or on how to complete an application for registration as a charity, we have been able to put together some guidelines of what individual societies might need to consider in moving forward.

Click here to view the New Tax Law Guidelines (PDF)

Libraries

• Queensland Birth, Death & Marriages Registry of BDM

• Queensland State Archives QSA

• National Archives of Australia NAA

• Text Queensland

• Brisbane City Archives

• Brisbane Images Homepage

• National Library of Australia, including Trove

• Archived Websites: Trove, Pandora, Wayback

• State Library of Queensland SLQ

• National Library of Australia NLA

• Directory of Public Libraries in Queensland

Archives

Useful Links

Local & Family History Resources

• Australasian Federation of Family History Associations AFFHO and its members

• Brisbane City Council cemeteries. Overview and Search

• BCL list of genealogy and history groups

• Ipswich City Council Heritage Information

• Other Queensland local and family history groups. CoraWeb

• The Ryerson Index to death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers

• The Rogers Cemetery Inscriptions, mainly Queensland 1802-2005

• Raymon/Horton cemetery photo collection

• HeavensAddress (includes Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens)

• SLQ Local Studies Group

• Honour Roll of Allied Rats of Tobruk - www.ratsoftobruktribute.com

• Online Directory of Queensland Local Government Offices. Overview and Search

• Tax Office/Gift Recipient details

• www.ourcommunity.com.au

• Volunteering Queensland resources

• Preserving Collections. Salvaging Damaged Collections

• Preservation Guides

• Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying

• Queensland Heritage Register

• Pest Management advice

• 'Lonetesters' list of over 2,000 Australian & New Zealand history and genealogy groups and pages on Facebook (PDF)

Extra Resources

Assistance

Please note that HQ makes no claim that this information is accurate, complete or appropriate to the needs of any organisation or individual.

Grants

• Connecting Up - formerly DonorTec

  (donated and discounted technology products and services)

• Adobe's Software Donation Program

• Australian Charities Commission

• Associations Incorporation Act (PDF)

• Model Rules

• Incorporated Associations Guide (PDF)

• Notes about Incorporating and Running an Association in Queensland

• Notes on Setting up an Incorporated Association in Queensland

• Legal information for community organisations

• Australian Privacy Principles

• Australian Tax Office information about GST for Non-Profit organisations

• Getting Started

• Companies limited by guarantee (PDF)

• Registering a business name

• Anti-SPAM Legislation

• Legal Deposit overview and details (PDF)

Association/Incorporateion Information

Philanthropy

• Queensland Gambling Community Benefits Funds

• Brisbane City Council Grants

• Department of Social Services Grants Program

• www.ourcommunity.com.au

• National Library of Australia - Community Heritage Grants

• Queensland Week Awards

• Queensland Government Grants

• Sunnybank area Community Grants

• SmartyGrants

Website Assistance

Please note that HQ makes no claim that this information is accurate, complete, or
appropriate to the needs of any organisation or individual

Copyright & Privacy

• Tools

• Web Design & SEO Notes

• Extras

• General impartial advice on setting up a website in Australia

• Website design notes

• Video explaining the WHOIS service (1m47s)

• Video explaining why .ORG.AU is a Good Idea (2m2s)

• Notes on obtaining and using a domain name

• A brief definition of Web Hosting

• Facebook for Non-Profits

Background

• http://www.copyright.org.au

• http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au

• https://www.communications.gov.au/what-we-do/copyright

• http://www.alrc.gov.au/inquiries/copyright-and-digital-economy

• Privacy implications for Family History Societies

• Copyright implications for Family History Societies

• Street Photographer's Rights in Australia

• Street Photographer's Rights in other countries

• What is Privacy?

• Australian Privacy Act

• Data protection laws

• How the Australian Privacy Principles affect your organisation

• Privacy Compliance Manual

• International "Safe Harbour" Privacy Principles

• "Do Not Call" register

• Payment Card Industry data security standards

• Creative Commons (Video 5m32s)

Address

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Contacts

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