May 2013: Directors at the helm

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May 2013

CAAC board members in training. Bob Turner (standing) and George Donaldson (seated at the right next to Bob) from ORIC’s Alice Springs office provide corporate governance training specifically tailored to the corporation’s needs—one of the many advantages of registering under the CATSI Act. Photo courtesy of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) Aboriginal Corporation.

Congress: 40 years on

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) celebrates its 40th anniversary in June 2013. CAAC, along with the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Service, was founded in 1973—a big year for community-controlled organisations in the Northern Territory. This was also the year in which the Woodward Commission of Inquiry recommended that the Central and Northern Land Councils be established to present the views of Aboriginal people. For the full story...

Left: CAAC board members in training. Bob Turner (standing) and George Donaldson (seated at the right next to Bob) from ORIC’s Alice Springs office provide corporate governance training specifically tailored to the corporation’s needs—one of the many advantages of registering under the CATSI Act. Photo courtesy of CAAC.

Eva Nagomara Warlayirti ArtistsThe CEO or manager runs the corporation in a practical sense, but only under instructions from the directors and within the constraints of the corporation’s rule book and the law. With support from the CEO or manager, the directors create the corporation’s business plan, organisational structure, and policy and procedures. The CEO or manager offers advice and makes recommendations, but it’s the directors who make the final decisions. For the full story...

Left: CAAC’s new board of directors (from left to right) Chansey Paech, Donna McMasters, Dawn Ross, Chippy Miller, Joe Hayes, William Tilmouth with CEO Donna Ah Chee. Photo courtesy of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) Aboriginal Corporation.

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Be Prepared for your AGM

Make sure your corporation is ready to hold its AGM by 30 November. Follow these important steps.

STEP 1:
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  • By 31 July finalise the financial accounts up to 30 June.
  • By 10 August send the financial accounts to your auditor.
  • By 30 September check the audit is completed.

STEP 2:
OTHER REPORTS (general and directors’ reports)

  • By 30 September prepare your general and directors’ report.
  • By 30 September prepare CEO/manager report (with reference to the annual report and strategic plan).

STEP 3:
DIRECTORS’ MEETING

By 15 October call a meeting of directors to:

  • set the date for the AGM
  • prepare the agenda for the AGM
  • invite the auditor to the AGM review the register of members and former members BEFORE the AGM
  • set a date for the first directors’ meeting AFTER the AGM.

STEP 4:
NOTICE FOR AGM

  • Make sure the notice and agenda contains all necessary information, such as the date, time and place of the meeting before sending out.
  • Issue the notice for the AGM by 1 November.

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