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We have developed and set out below policies that govern and support the day-to-day operations of our office and decision making under the CATSI Act.
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The Registrar has today released ORIC's inagural performance report, ORIC: What we have achieved, November 2024. This…
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ORIC has a range of corporate documents that set our regulatory approach and priorities.
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This framework outlines the Registrar's approach to ensuring corporations comply with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
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This document sets out the regulatory posture of the Registrar. It outlines the Registrar’s posture for key responsibilities of corporations and outlines focus areas for 2024.
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Corporations that are registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) manage native title rights and interests on behalf of Traditional Owners. They have special provisions under the CATSI Act.
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The Registrar has given notice to 328 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations of her intention to deregister…
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This workshop provides a basic introduction to understanding finances in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations.
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When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called a related party financial benefit.
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The CATSI Act requires every corporation to prepare one or more reports every year and give them to members as well as lodge them for publishing on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Meeting your reporting obligations is important because it:
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A corporation’s members make important decisions about how the corporation is run. They decide who its directors are, how it spends its money, and how it manages its operations.
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A corporation’s income, assets and number of staff in a financial year determine its size. The size of a corporation changes its responsibilities under the CATSI Act. This is so corporations do an amount of administration and reporting that is fair to their abilities.
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Two or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations can apply to form a new corporation. This is called ‘amalgamating’.
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Follow steps to make sure you have everything you need to lodge your application to register under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).
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Every corporation registered under the CATSI Act is listed in the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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When your corporation is registered, we will send you a certificate of registration, which has your Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN) on it, send you the approved rule book and publish details of your corporation on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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A general meeting is a meeting where corporation members are given an opportunity to participate in the corporation’s affairs.
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Corporation meetings are essential for communication, accountability and decision-making.
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In 2013, Elders in Canberra came together over a shared concern about the services provided to First Nations people leaving prison. The community wanted returning members to have stronger, more culturally responsive support.