Ms Susan Pascoe AM has been confirmed as the new Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
"I would like to congratulate Ms Pascoe on her appointment as the inaugural ACNC Commissioner," said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.
"The ACNC, as the new independent and national regulator, will drive reform to cut red tape and improve transparency and accountability of the charitable and not-for-profit sector."
"Ms Pascoe brings to this role many years of valuable experience in the sector and I look forward to working with her in her position as ACNC Commissioner," said Minister for Social Inclusion, Mark Butler.
Ms Pascoe has held a number of statutory appointments, board memberships and senior management positions in Victoria, in both the private and public sector. From 2003 to 2006 Ms Pascoe was the Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. In 2006, she became Commissioner of the State Services Authority, and in 2009 was appointed one of the three Commissioners for the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Since July 2011, Ms Pascoe has been the Head of the ACNC Implementation Taskforce.
The formal launch of the ACNC will be held in Melbourne on Monday, 10 December 2012.