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Corporations can ask for exemptions from requirements about meetings. This includes general meetings, directors’ meetings, minutes of meetings.
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A corporation must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) to be a charity. A corporation that is, or wants to become, a charity must include certain rules in its rule book.
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Registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) make decisions related to native title and corporate operations. These decisions must be made correctly and by the right people.
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Members and directors can pass resolutions without a meeting. These are called ‘circulating resolutions’. The proposed resolution is written down and sent to all the people who can vote on it.
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Learn about processes for the board to manage a conflict of interest.
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Special administration is unique to the CATSI Act.It means the Registrar can take early action when a corporation faces problems with finances or governance. The Registrar can appoint a suitable and qualified person to look after or fix problems such as:
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When a corporation enters special administration, its existing debts (called pre-appointment debts) are put 'on hold'. This gives the corporation time to sort out its future with the help of a special administrator.
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This is an outline of the Registrar’s powers to deal with the property of deregistered corporations under the CATSI Act.
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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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There are many benefits to working with other organisations, from accessing funding to increasing your reach in the community. This training will help you understand the legal side of the various options available for working together, and what they might mean for your corporation.
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Customised training can help your corporation with an area you’d like to focus on. We can tailor training to meet the needs of a group or your whole corporation. Workshops can be held all over Australia. The most common locations are:
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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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ORIC can collaborate with you to design and deliver a one-off training workshop or a longer-term support and mentoring plan to assist your board achieve particular learning and development goals or address a specific challenge you're facing.
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Starting a corporation requires a lot of effort and commitment. It’s important to know what's involved and whether it's right for you. If it is, then do your best to set up a good structure from the start.Some things to consider:
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Hear from one of Directors Australia’s board recruitment head-hunting specialist on director recruitment.
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What is this training about?This workshop is designed to equip participants with general knowledge and skills for being a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
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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: