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We cover the costs of course delivery and materials for our workshops. We may also be able to help with the costs of getting to and from a workshop that run for more than one day.Eligibility for travel support To be eligible to apply for travel support:
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Corporations must keep a record of all membership applications given to the corporation and a register of current and former members.
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The term of appointment is how long a person is appointed to be a director. When their term expires the director must stopA person cannot continue to act as a director once their term has expired. They are not a director.
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A director ID is a 15-digit number that identifies you as a director. Apply for one as soon as you know you’re going to be a director. If you’re already a director and don’t have a director ID, apply for it as soon as possible.
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Directors control the corporation’s business. Your rule book will set out the powers and functions of directors.It takes a lot of time and effort to be a director. Directors need to:
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Information for corporationsThe Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) specifies terms for corporations’ directors.
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A charity can apply to be endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) for deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. This allows people who donate money or property to the corporation to claim it on their tax. If you want to apply for DGR status you’ll need to include these rules.
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CATSI Act corporations are member-controlled. Members appoint directors to make decisions about the governance of the corporation.
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There are different types of rules for a corporation’s internal governance. There are rules that are set in the law and cannot be changed, can be replaced, can be changed and are specific to the corporation.
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The CATSI Act sets out the rules for meetings but there are some parts of the law that corporations can change in their rule book.
Corporations need to set out in their rule book how often their directors' meetings will be held. We recommend that directors meet at least every 3 months. For…
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Learn how to run a directors' meeting, including having a quorum, selecting a chairperson, declaring conflicts of interest and what to do after the meeting.
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Members can appoint independent directors to the board if it is in the rule book. An independent director is a director who is not a member. They usually have special skills or knowledge.
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Inducting and onboarding directors is an essential process for all corporations. Governance experts Jess Bulger…
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Corporations should regularly review their rule book to make sure their rules still work for them. What works for your corporation is likely to change over time, especially if your objectives change or operations grow.
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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 giving a related party a 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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We maintain a public list of people disqualified by a court or the Registrar. A disqualified person can’t be an officer of a corporation – that means they can’t be on the board or a manager.
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Update 26 March 2025: System outagesORIC’s online lodgement system – online.oric.gov.au – will be unavailable after 5…