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This workshop covers the key legal obligations you have to protect the people in your organisation, and helps you to identify and manage risks before they become problems.
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In this workshop, learn about some of the key risks affecting your corporation.
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In this workshop, learn how to ensure your corporation’s meetings are well run, productive and legally compliant.
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An officer of a corporation is someone who is involved in making decisions that affect the business of the corporation and can greatly affect the corporation’s financial standing.
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There are several different ways people can be part of a corporation. Each role also comes with responsibilities. Some are set by the CATSI Act and some are set by other laws. Some are set by the corporation’s rule book or corporation policies.
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Go through tasks to complete for your corporation by the end of the year, such as annual reports, funding acquittals, taxes and annual general meetings.
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Even if your corporation has stopped doing anything, it's still registered as a legal entity. This means that you must still meet the legal obligations of a corporation. To be free of these obligations, you will need to finish up any corporation business (wind up) and deregister it.
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A voluntary deregistration is where all members agree to it. In a voluntary deregistration the directors have already completed the work of winding up the affairs of the corporation.
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You can apply to have a corporation reinstated. There are also some circumstances under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) when ORIC or the courts may reregister a corporation.
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Corporations must keep a record of directors and notify ORIC of any changes to these records within 28 days of finding out.
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Directors must keep proper corporation accounts and records that correctly record and explain the corporation's transactions and explain the corporation’s financial position and performance.
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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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In this workshop, learn what the law requires you to do when a conflict or complaint arises.
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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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Yalu Marŋgithinyaraw Indigenous Corporation negotiated with genomics researchers to resolve a problem stemming from…
Galiwin’ku, north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory: Yalu Marŋgithinyaraw Indigenous Corporation (Yalu) was registered under the CATSI Act in 2009 to serve the Yolŋu community on Elcho Island through cultural programs, research partnerships and community education.
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Port Macquarie, New South Wales: In June 2016 Werin Aboriginal Corporation medical centre celebrated 10 years serving the Port Macquarie–Hastings area as well as independence from its auspice arrangement.
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Katherine, Northern Territory: It’s only been a few months since the Garden of Reflection and Healing was opened at the Katherine Museum but already visitors are benefiting from its soothing effect.