Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance

There is no upcoming training scheduled for this course.

The course is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to learn:

  • corporate governance 
  • management. 

The course builds skills and knowledge to be a director in a community organisation operating in 2 worlds. It recognises cultural obligations and legal and financial obligations to corporation members and stakeholders. 

The trainer will use scenarios that could be applied to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations. 

Registered training organisation

The course can only be delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO) that is approved by the Australian Skills and Quality Authority. Learn more about BSB41021 – Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance on training.gov.au and see a list of RTOs approved to deliver this qualification.

To complete course requirements and achieve the award, participants must attain the 12 units of competency required. The units we usually engage an RTO to deliver in this course are:

BSBFNG401 Plan and chair Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation board meetings
BSBFNG403 Participate as a board member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation
BSBFNG409 Comply with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation director obligations
BSBOPS306 Record stakeholder interactions
BSBFNG402 Interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation members and the community
BSBFNG404 Maintain and protect cultural values in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation
BSBFNG405 Review and apply the constitution in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation
BSBPMG430 Undertake project work
LGACOR011 Analyse financial reports and budgets
BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes
BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
PSPGEN021 Contribute to conflict management

Support for your studies

You may have to:

  • travel and spend time away from home
  • do work and assessments at home between blocks of training. 

ORIC will cover:

  • your upfront tuition fee, hiring the training venue and catering
  • travel to and from each block, and accommodation if required. 

Travel for each block of training will usually be:

  • going to the course on Sunday
  • returning home on a Saturday.

ORIC does not pay for:

  • sitting fees 
  • travel allowance 
  • childcare
  • personal or incidental expenses
  • security bonds with the accommodation provider.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for an ORIC-supported place in this course you must:

  • be a current director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation registered under the CATSI Act
  • be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
  • have never been disqualified from managing a corporation or company
  • agree to the course timings and commitments
  • have completed one of our corporate governance workshops
  • participate in an initial skills assessment of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN). This will assist CIT Solutions to determine if the course is appropriate and if learning and support strategies are required.

The LLN will help CIT Solutions work out:

  • if the course is suited to you
  • if learning and support strategies are needed.

If you have questions, email training@oric.gov.au or call 1800 622 431.

Upcoming courses

There is no training currently scheduled for this course.