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Nothing Succeeds Like Succession: Succession Planning for Not-for-Profits Our Community

Ourcommunity.com.au provides useful resources for succession planning in Not-for-Profit organisations. 

This website details the changes and processes of the board, staffing, and donors, whilst also covering topics on documentation, recruitment, and induction.

Governance, Succession Planning, Youth Website
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
Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal: The Basics The Writing Centre

This handout offers some ways of thinking about grant proposals and advice about the process of  planning and writing a proposal. 

Business, Reporting Information Sheet
Reflections on a native title anthropology field school Andrew McWilliam, Jodi Neale

Anthropologists play a significant role in the native title system in Australia, especially in undertaking connection research to demonstrate the evidentiary basis of claims. In 2010, recognising the lack of sufficiently qualified anthropologists working in native title, the Australian Government introduced a grants program to attract and retain practitioners. This paper describes a field school in the Northern Territory that was funded through the Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program. Through dialogue and interaction with the Aboriginal community, the organisers aimed to expose and interpret ideas, practices, memories, mythologies, relationships and other aspects of society and culture in the terms required for the demonstration of native title. Both novel and successful, the field school points the way for future training initiatives in native title anthropology.

AIATSIS, Education, Youth Report
Report on the Indigenous Youth Forum Stacey Little, Thaarramali Pearson

The National Native Title Conference 2016 (the conference) was co-convened by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Northern Land Council, and hosted by the Larrakia people in Darwin, Northern Territory, 1-3 June 2016.

With the success of past Indigenous talking circles, such as the men’s and women’s circles at the conference each year, and a growing level of recognition of the importance and value of Indigenous youth voices in the native title sector, this year’s conference program became host to the inaugural Indigenous youth forum.

The forum, comprising two talking circles held on the first and last day of the conference, aimed to maximise the potential attendance of conference delegates under the age of 35 years. The forum was facilitated by Natalie Rotumah, CEO of NTSCorp, and attended by 24 delegates from the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Also in attendance was Professor Taiaiake Alfred, international keynote speaker and Professor of Indigenous Governance and Political Science at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Professor Alfred led discussions around cultural resurgence and confidence and provided an international perspective on the issues discussed by the delegates, using his extensive experience advising First Nations governments on Indigenous land, governance and youth issues. The delegates shared their native title experiences and aspirations, and examined the barriers to their participation in the native title sector. The delegates then explored ways of overcoming the barriers to achieve increased youth involvement in the sector.

AIATSIS, Native Title Act, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Succession Planning, Youth Report
Social Justice and Native Title Report 2015 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.

Childhood, Community development, Disability, Native Title Act, Youth Report
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:

  • rules that must be completed (special to that corporation)
  • rules that can be replaced
  • laws that can be changed
  • rules that are good governance ideas recommended by ORIC.

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 succession planning Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations

Short factsheet about succession planning for Aboriginal Organisations

Board, Succession Planning, Youth Information Sheet
What do young fellas reckon? Exploring the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in native title Bhiamie Williamson, Stacey Little

The research informing this paper engaged directly with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their experiences of native title. This paper reveals a number of emerging issues for the native title sector and related fields such as governance, land and water management, and the wider community sector. Key insights in this paper include the evolving ways in which connections to country and culture are being experienced; the importance of active and ongoing support and mentorship; and the need for improved access to native title knowledge and information.

Community, Culture, Governance, Land and sea management, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Youth Report
Youth - How to get involved with PBCs workbook PBC website

This workbook is for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders wanting to get involved with native title and their Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC). It provides information, practical tips and ideas how to get involved and connect with other like minded people. It also provides a list of relevant training opportunities.

Community development, Education, Succession Planning, Youth Workbook
Youth Forum (National Native Title Conference 2016) AIATSIS

National Native Title Conference 2016-Youth Forum 

Youth Video
Youth Forum Keynote - Our time is now: Youth in native title Murrawah Johnson

Speech by Murrawah Johnson from the 2017 National Native Title Conference. Johnson explores engaging 'Gen NT' and continuing to bring land justice to the forefront of youth movements. 

Land rights, Youth Presentation