Resources and publications
Title | Author /s | Summary | Date | Tag(s) | Type |
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Independent director guide | Aboriginal Governance and Management Program | This guidebook provides information on how to select independent directors for the Aboriginal boardroom. |
Board, Directors, Members, ORIC | Guide | |
Independent Directory | ORIC | Independent Directory connects skilled and interested people looking to become an independent director with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations looking to appoint the right independent directors to their boards. It is a free service that allows: *Individuals to register an interest in being an independent director, identifying their experience and skills. *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations to promote board vacancies. The service finds matches and allows candidates and corporations to initiate contact with each other. Candidates and corporations are in control of how much detail they reveal about themselves to the public and what they show only to their connections. |
Board, Directors, Independent directors, ORIC | Website | |
Indigenous Advancement Strategy Grant Guidelines - March 2016 (updated August 2019) | National Indigenous Australians Agency | This document provides guidance for applicants applying for PBC Capacity Building grant funding under the IAS. It provides key information to assist applicants to complete the application form and should be read in conjunction with the IAS Grant Guidelines. An Application Form and draft Project Agreement together with the IAS Guidelines can be found on the Department’s website. |
Finance, Funding | Information Sheet | |
Innovating to Succeed Forum | Aboriginal Governance and Management Program (APONT) | In 2017 the APONT Aboriginal Governance & Management Program facilitated a NT-wide forum for senior managers and board members of NT Aboriginal organisations, bringing them together to network and share stories to strengthen and build their capacity in management and governance. This report provides an overview of the presentations from this forum. |
Capacity building, Constitutions, Directors, Governance, Rule book, Staff | Report | |
Joint statement on board minutes | Australian Institute of Company Directors, Governance Institute of Australia | In this statement, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Governance Institute of Australia (Governance Institute) summarise key principles, provide their view on matters to be included in minutes, and consider the approach to board papers and document retention policies. |
Board, Minutes | Article / paper | |
Managing conflict: A guide for boards | Governing Good | This guidebook provides information about how a board member in a non-profit or voluntary organization manages conflict. |
Board, Directors, Members, NFP (Not-For-Profit), Volunteering | Guide | |
Name, Vision, Preamble, Principles, Objectives | Northern Institute, CDU | Guide to developing a corporation's vision, preamble, guiding principles and objectives. |
Constitutions, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Rule book | Information Sheet | |
National picture: Constitutions of Prescribed Bodies Corporate | Ashleigh Blechynden | The Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) research snapshot series has been developed to share findings from the Native Title Research Unit’s (NTRU) investigation into the constitutions and financial reports of PBCs. This research forms part of the PBC Capability project which aims to develop a long-term national picture of the PBC sector. This snapshot provides an overview of the main findings from this research and identifies key areas where PBCs have adapted their constitutions from the default rules offered by the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC). |
AIATSIS, Constitutions, ORIC, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Rule book | Report | |
National picture: growth of Prescribed Bodies Corporate | Belinda Burbidge | The Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) research snapshot series has been developed to share findings from the Native Title Research Unit's (NTRU) investigation into the constitutions and financial reports of PBCs. This research forms part of the PBC Capability project which aims to develop a long-term national picture of the PBC sector. This snapshot provides an overview of the NTRU's analysis of the publicly available financial data submitted to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC), and examines the financial growth and development of PBCs from the financial year 2010-11 to 2015-16. |
AIATSIS, Finance, Funding, ORIC, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Report | |
Native Title Report 2006 | Australian Human Rights Commission | Under the Native Title Act 1993, the Social Justice Commissioner is required to prepare a Native Title Report each year for federal Parliament. Through these reports the Commissioner gives a human rights perspective on native title issues and advocates for practical co-existence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in using land. |
Agreements, Commercial development, Finance, Funding, Land rights, Mining, Water rights | Report | |
Native Title Representative Bodies and Prescribed Bodies Corporate: native title in a post determination environment | Lisa Strelein, Tran Tran | AIATSIS embarked on a research and resource project to develop greater understanding of the Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) environment, native title holder aspirations and to bring together resources and develop networks that may be of benefit to them. The first of a series of workshops was held by the Native Title Research Unit in Canberra on 5-6 December 2006. The workshop was attended by Native Title Representative Bodies who have been or will be involved in the design and establishment of PBCs following a determination of native title. Participants also included government representatives from the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Attorney General’s Department who gave presentations on the proposed changes to PBCs as a part of the Australian Government’s broader native title reforms. This report is based on the major issues, themes and discussions that arose during the workshop. In particular, it focuses on measures to improve the effectiveness of PBCs and coincides with the Government’s recognition of the need for resources and support for PBCs to adequately carry out their functions. |
AIATSIS, Funding, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Report | |
ORACLE - Does your rulebook need a spring clean? | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter about making changes to a corporation rulebook (constitution) |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Newsletter | |
PBC decision-making, certification and fees for service discussion paper | CATSI Act, Compensation, Decision making, Exemptible rules, Fee for service, ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), Legal, Members, Native Title Act, Native title holder, PBC Regulations, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Rule book | Fact sheet | |||
Planning for the future: maximising native title compensation through the use of future funds | Pamela Kaye, Glenys Hayes | A number of native title groups have seeded their own Future Funds and are growing an asset base to meet the needs of future generations. We will discuss the governance policies, investment strategies and transparent reporting structures of Future Funds, including their ability to take a long term view of investments and ride out world economic cycles. In Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia (Timber Creek Decision) the Federal Court ordered that the Northern Territory Government pay $3.3M including $1,488,261 for interest, to the Traditional Owners as compensation. The court considered that ‘the appropriate interest calculation is simple interest’ as there was insufficient commercial activity to justify compounding returns. In this presentation we will explore how investing a portion of available funds in a Future Fund may influence the courts to apply compound interest. Economic modelling will demonstrate that with a Future Fund the settlement amount could’ve been entirely different. |
Compensation, Finance, Funding, Trusts | Presentation | |
Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the constitution: Report of the Expert Panel | Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians | The Expert Panel was tasked to report to the Government on possible options for constitutional change to give effect to indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for these options. This executive summary sets out the Panel’s conclusions and recommendations. |
Governance, Policies, Rule book | Report | |
Taungurung Decision-Making Guide | Toni Bauman, Belinda Burbidge, Chris Marshall | Taungurung Land and Waters Council and AIATSIS collaboratively produced a decision-making guide for Taungurung people to use in governance. The guide contains practical information on:
The guide is of practical use for Taungurung Land and Waters Council in governance, assisting communication and engagement, inducting new board members, and managing disagreements about procedures and policies. It will also be of interest to other Indigenous corporations that are working on their own decision-making structures, processes and models, particularly native title Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) and other traditional owner corporations. |
AIATSIS, Board, CEO, Chairperson, Decision making, Directors, Dispute management, Governance, Members, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Guide | |
The rule book - condensed | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Example rule book that corporations can use to make their own rule book that complies with the CATSI Act and suits their needs. This rule book satisfies the requirements for most corporations registering under the CATSI Act. This rule book satisfies the requirements for a constitution under the CATSI Act and includes some good governance ideas. It keeps some of the ‘replaceable rules’ under the CATSI Act, and replaces others. It doesn’t include all of the set law under the CATSI Act. |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
The Rule Book - Info Kit | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | The rule book info kit is comprehensive and takes advantage of the full range of options under the CATSI Act. It includes extra information and notes to help corporations pick and tailor rules. It is a longer document which includes set laws from the CATSI Act which cannot be changed (rules that apply to all corporations) as well as:
Additional resources associated with The Rule Book - Info Kit can be found by following this link. |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
The rule book - short (pictorial) | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | This book contains pictures to help explain some of the concepts within the rule book. |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
Top tips for Independent directors | Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations | Tips for Independent directors. |
Board, Independent directors | Information Sheet |