Resources and publications
Title | Author /s | Summary | Date | Tag(s) | Type |
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Leadership | Indigenous Governance Toolkit | The topic 'Leadership' from the Indigenous Governance Toolkit has seven sections,
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Governance, Leadership, Succession Planning, Youth | Information Sheet | |
Legal context for PBC decision making | Aurora | Information sheet about decision-making for PBCs. |
Decision making, Governance, Legal, Meetings, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Information Sheet | |
Lhere Artepe Policy and Procedure Guide | Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC | Policy and procedure guide for Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC |
Directors, Dispute management, Meetings, Policies, Reporting | Policy statement | |
Making decisions | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter about making decisions. |
Decision making, Meetings, Members, ORIC | Newsletter | |
Maps to Success: Successful strategies in Indigenous Organisations | Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies | This publication is intended for Indigenous communities and organisations, and aimed at promulgating successful management initiatives that could be adopted by other organisations working in similar fields. Indigenous communities can use this handbook as a practical source of ideas and an inspiration for adoption and adaptation. Information is organised in this handbook as a tour through a typical organisation, starting at the front door and moving through the different areas or rooms. Readers can go directly to their main area of interest, such as the accounts department, read straight through or browse. The plans do not represent any particular organisation. At the end of the book, there are brief snapshots of the participating organisations. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to any issue. In fact, many organisations have found different solutions to the same problems. The road to success is always under construction. |
AIATSIS, Commercial development, Community development, Governance, Leadership | Report | |
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 | |
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 | |
ORACLE - AGM | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter with advice about running Annual General Meetings. |
Meetings, ORIC | Newsletter | |
Our Community - Resource Bank - Board, Governance & Leadership | ourcommunity.com.au | The Community Tool Box contains a range of information about community development including resources on strategic planning, leadership and communication. |
Communication, Leadership, Strategic planning | Website | |
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2016 | Australian Government Productivity Commission | The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This comprehensive report card measures where things have improved (or not) against 52 indicators across a range of areas including governance, leadership and culture, early childhood, education, health, home and safe and supportive communities, and includes case studies on things that work to improve outcomes. The report is produced in consultation with all Australian governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. |
Community development, Leadership | Report | |
PBC decision-making, certification and fees for service | National Indigenous Australians Agency | This Discussion Paper explains how native title decisions and decisions to make a compensation application are to be made by Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) and explains the decision-making processes available to PBCs and common law holders. It also includes information on when PBCs can charge fees for their services. |
Decision making, Fee for service | Report | |
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 | |||
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 Satisfaction Triangle | Aurora | Outlines the 'satisfaction triangle'- a model for decision-making. |
Decision making, Meetings | Information Sheet | |
The two-way governance resources | Ninti One | The Two-way Governance Resource has been designed to support and promote two way learning and informed decision making (related to mainstream governance) in remote Aboriginal Communities in the Northern Territory. |
Community, Decision making, Governance | Presentation | |
Top tips for using Board Tools and Templates | Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations | Factsheet with tips about running effective board meetings. |
Board, Meetings | Information Sheet | |
Traditional decision making in native title - finding a pathway through the cultural, legal and administrative maze | Mr Graham Castledine, Mr Royce Evans, Elaine James | Since the commencement of the Native Title Act, traditional owners have been asked to negotiate and make important decisions concerning their native title. While the Act allows for and even encourages the use of traditional decision making, this is required to be blended with modern Western notions of corporate governance and meeting procedures. The recent decision of the Federal Court in McGlade has underlined some of the difficulties associated with the requirements of the Act for reaching decisions on important matters, and has raised questions about the proper roles of the registered native title claimants and the broader native title community. After native title has been determined, traditional owners must develop complex processes which accommodate longstanding cultural norms as well as the onerous requirements of the NTA and CATSI Act. If not handled maturely and sensitively, these processes can result in feelings of disempowerment and disengagement as well as causing or exacerbating intra-indigenous conflict. The paper will examine Court decisions which have highlighted problems with the cultural clashes which have resulted from the current system and also look at some innovative approaches which one PBC is developing in order to truly honour the cultural knowledge of the traditional owners. For access to Castledine, Evans & James' paper on the topic follow this link. |
Decision making, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Presentation | |
Understanding Governance | Indigenous Governance Toolkit | The topic 'Understanding Governance' from the Indigenous Governance toolkit has five sections,
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Governance, Leadership | Website | |
Voices of Our Success (executive overview) Sharing stories and analysis from the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards | Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, Reconciliation Australia | The Indigenous Governance Awards celebrate success in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations nationwide. The awards provide a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into current innovation, practices and understanding of Indigenous governance. An analysis of the top ranked 2014 applicants’ governance solutions are presented in Voices of Our Success: Sharing stories and analysis from the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards published by the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute and Reconciliation Australia. Here we share an overview of key findings. |
Decision making, Governance, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) | Report |