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ORIC is within the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).NIAA is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and must comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS).
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Having a good recruitment process will ensure you get the right person for your corporation and have the best resources to achieve your aims.
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Workplace relations systemsEmployees in every state and territory except Western Australia are covered by the federal industrial relations system (sometimes called the national workplace relations system) under the Fair Work Act.
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These other organisations are linked with the CATSI Act or other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legislation or government activities. They may support your work to benefit your community.
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Your corporation demonstrates accountability through its reporting to stakeholders on corporation performance and position.
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If your corporation is registered under the CATSI Act as a medium or large corporation, you might need an auditor. An auditor helps the corporation stay compliant with its financial duties.Who can be an auditorAn auditor must be a qualified and registered professional who:
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An audit report is an independent evaluation of a corporation's financial report.Corporations that need an audit reportYour corporation must lodge an audit report each year if it’s a:
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Your corporation may have reporting obligations with other regulators and stakeholders such as the examples below.  
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While there are only 4 rules that corporations must put in their rule book, there are others that it’s a really good idea to include.
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There are certain parts of the CATSI Act that the Registrar can grant exemptions for. An exemption means that a corporation does not have to comply with that part of the Act.Exemptions may:
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RNTBCs must have certain rules about disputes and membership eligibility in their rule books.
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Corporations make decisions to run the organisation and provide services. Sometimes the decision needs a formal process through a resolution. The type of resolution and who can make it depends on the decision.
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Some rules in the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) are ‘replaceable’. This is similar to the Corporations Act 2001.
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Doing a governance health check helps ensure your corporation complies with its rule book and the law.
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Corporations need strong governance to be successful. This means directors run the corporation effectively with the help of management and staff. We provide information and resources so people directors can set up and manage good governance practices.
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The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) is an agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is required to comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) requirements. This agency plan describes how ORIC does this, as required by s.
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The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) has obligations for handling personal information as outlined in the:
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The Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) says the Registrar can deregister a corporation in certain circumstances.
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An AGM is a gathering of members held once a year. It’s an important exercise in board accountability to members.  The main purpose of an AGM is to allow members to:
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Voluntary winding up is a process where members decide to appoint a liquidator to finalise their corporation’s outstanding matters.