Resources and publications
Title | Author /s | Summary | Date | Tag(s) | Type |
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A corporation's rulebook: What you need to know | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Summary of what information must be included in a rulebook for corporations registered under the CATSI Act. |
Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
A guide to writing good governance rules for PBCs and RNTBCs | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | This guide complements the Rule book info kit and is for prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs) and Registered Native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) who have extra responsibilities under the Native Title Act 1993. It describes some of the important issues that need to be considered when writing rules for these types of corporations. It also suggests some specific rules. It is designed for PBCs, RNTBCs and groups intending to hold or manage native title. |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
Becoming a corporation member | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Overview of the rights and responsibilities for members in Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act. |
Members, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Complaints involving corporations | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Advice for dealing with complaints. |
Dispute management, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Contact Persons and Secretaries | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Outlining the role of contact persons and secretaries for corporations registered under the CATSI Act. |
ORIC, Secretary | Information Sheet | |
Corporation Reporting Guide | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | This guide is designed to help corporation auditors and accountants (or bookkeepers) prepare reports |
Bookkeeping, ORIC, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Policies, Reporting, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
Corporation Size and Reporting | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Factsheet about reporting requirements for Indigenous Corporations registered under the CATSI Act. |
ORIC, Reporting | Information Sheet | |
Dispute resolution | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Managing disputes and the role of ORIC in resolving disputes. |
Dispute management, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Disputes involving Corporations | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC policy statement explaining their role in resolving disputes involving corporations. |
Dispute management, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Disqualification for managing corporations under the CATSI Act | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Information about how individuals can be disqualified from managing corporations under the CATSI Act. |
CATSI Act, Governance, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Duties of Directors and other Officers | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Outlining the roles and responsibilities of directors and officers for corporations under the CATSI Act. |
Directors, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Get in on the Act: A guide to the CATSI Act | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | A guide to the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) |
CATSI Act, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Healthy Corporation Checklist | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | The healthy corporation checklist allows you to check your corporation’s compliance with the rule book and the law. The checklist contains a list of questions to ask about your corporation. It also has links to important template documents and forms your corporation can use. Each question has a tickbox to record your corporation’s compliance, helping you to identify the areas that need attention. |
ORIC, PBC Regulations, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Information Sheet | |
How to adopt condensed rules under the CATSI Act | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Steps to adopting the condensed rules under the CATSI Act |
CATSI Act, Constitutions, ORIC, Rule book | Information Sheet | |
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 | |
Information sheet for PBCs (ORIC and NQLC) | ORIC, NQLC | An information sheet about the roles of The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and The North Queensland Land Council - the sheet explains how ORIC helps corporations after native title determination. |
ORIC, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Information Sheet | |
Meeting templates | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Series of templates and example policy documents for organisations registered under the CATSI Act. |
CATSI Act, Meetings, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Meetings for Members | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Guide for running general meetings for corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). |
CATSI Act, Meetings, Members, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Member's Rights | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Outline of the rights of members of Indigenous corporations. |
CATSI Act, Members, ORIC | Information Sheet | |
Minutes of Meetings | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Factsheet about keeping meeting minutes for Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act. |
CATSI Act, Meetings, Minutes, ORIC | Information Sheet |