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- About the public register What's in it and how it can be used
- Native title The Act, regulations and interaction with the CATSI Act
- Policy statements The Registrar's position and approach to certain aspects of the Act
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CATSI Act
About the legislation and public registers established under the Act
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Start a corporation
- Registration options What it means to register under the CATSI Act relative to other legislation
- Steps to register How to start a new corporation, in five steps
- Register now Go direct to lodge an application to register a new corporation
- Transfers Transfer an existing organisation to a corporation under the CATSI Act
- Forms for registering For transfers, amalgamations and corporations that cannot lodge online
- Rule book What's in a rule book and how to use it
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Start a corporation
Find out about registration options and what to do to register a corporation.
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Run a corporation
- Corporate governance
- Who does what Members; directors; contact person/secretary
- Changing rules Steps to change a rule book
- Meetings Types of meetings
- Reporting Reporting requirements under the CATSI Act and consequences for failing to report
- Keeping records record keeping and insolvency
- Making a complaint What to do
- Resolving disputes Help and resources
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Native title and RNTBCs
- Native title changes For corporations involved in managing native title
- Native title decisions, compensation applications and disputes
- Native title fee opinions
- Rule book changes
- Regulatory activities Examinations, special administrations, compliance and liquidations
- Closing a corporation The process for winding up
- Resources
- Charity registration How to register your corporation as a charity
- Director ID for CATSI directors What is a director ID; when do you need to apply; where to find out more
- Updating your details When an officer or address changes, you must inform the Registrar
- Property of deregistered corporations
Run a corporation
Understand what the corporation is there for, what it is able to do and how it is to be managed.
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Training
- Training schedule 2023–24 Find a workshop near you
- About our courses Objectives and outcomes, who training is for
- Workshops in person See what's covered in our different workshops
- Online workshops Training workshops available online
- Accredited courses Certificate IV
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Resources
- Fact sheets Information about the CATSI Act and running corporations
- Guides Learn about the legislation and your reporting obligations
- Forms Forms for changes, exemptions, reporting and a link to lodge online
- CATSI conversations
- Free templates Example membership forms, resolutions, consent to act, rule books
- Resources by topic Guidance and support on: native title; decision-making, Covid-19
- Links to other websites Minister Burney, government departments, agencies and research bodies
- Policy statements The Registrar's position and approach to certain aspects of the CATSI Act
- FOI and IPS Freedom of information, information publishing scheme, disclosure log
- Position statements The Registrar's position to certain aspects of the CATSI Act
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News
- CATSI Act reforms Keep up with the latest
- Media releases Announcements, outcomes and activities of ORIC
- Newsletters The ORIC Oracle provides information and stories about Indigenous corporate governance
- Spotlight on Monthly highlight of corporation activities or achievements
- Top 500 reports Annual analysis of the top 500 highest earning corporations
- Research reports and papers Various topics of interest and sectoral analysis
- Statistics External administrations; Complaints involving corporations
- Prosecution outcomes Summary of penalties imposed through criminal and civil action in court
News
Media releases, speeches, spotlight on, publications about ORIC and research papers
Corporate Publications
ORIC's regulatory compliance framework
This framework outlines the Registrar's approach to ensuring corporation's comply with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.
PublishedRegistrar's regulatory posture
This document sets out the regulatory posture of the Registrar. It outlines the Registrar’s posture for key responsibilities of corporations and outlines focus areas for 2024.
PublishedRegulating Indigenous Corporations
In September 2016 the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet commissioned KPMG to conduct a review of the CATSI Act and ORIC. The product of the review was a report finalised in December 2016, Regulating Indigenous Corporations.
The purpose of the review was to inform considerations of how the Registrar can most effectively support the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations to maintain good governance and strong financial management, as well as any amendments to the CATSI Act required to meet this objective.
The overall assessment in the report of the review is that ORIC is doing a good job in the context of a challenging regulatory environment. There are many positive features, but also opportunities to enhance ORIC’s contribution to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation are well governed.
This report is also available from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's website.
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