Our Mission & Governance

A charity built on a clear, constitutional purpose.

Every part of our work traces back to the charitable purposes set out in our registered Constitution — so survivors, fosters and donors know exactly what we exist to do and how we are held accountable.

Constitution · Appendix A · Clause A2.1

Our three charitable purposes.

Clause A2.1 of our Constitution defines the objects of the association. Each purpose below quotes its clause reference directly.

A2.1 (a)

Advancing Social & Public Welfare

Removing the pet barrier that keeps victim-survivors in danger, by providing free emergency accommodation for companion animals so people can leave without abandoning them.

Same-day and next-day emergency placements
Zero cost to the person seeking safety
Support coordinated with refuges, hotlines and police

A2.1 (b)

Relieving the Suffering of Animals

Protecting vulnerable pets from retaliatory violence, neglect and abandonment, and providing veterinary care and safe temporary homes for as long as it takes.

Health assessment and veterinary care on intake
Screened, background-checked foster households
Care continues until safe permanent housing is found

A2.1 (c)

Community Education & Sector Training

Educating the community and training frontline services to recognise the well-documented link between animal abuse and domestic and family violence.

Pet safety planning built into shelter intake protocols
Public workshops and awareness campaigns
Advocacy for pet-inclusive crisis housing reform

Governance & Accountability

Registered, regulated, and transparent.

As an incorporated association and registered charity, we are bound by our Constitution and answerable to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Donations and placements are handled strictly on a not-for-profit basis.

We operate without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin — for the people we help and the volunteers who make the work possible.

Registered & accountable

Press Paws Project is a registered Australian charity, accountable to the ACNC and governed by a formal Constitution.

Legal entity: PRESS PAWS PROJECT INCORPORATED
Entity type: Incorporated Association
ABN: 83 100 528 601
Regulator: Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
Governing law: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW)

Registered charitable subtypes

Advancing Social or Public Welfare
Preventing or Relieving the Suffering of Animals