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AGM Road mapping tool Norton Rose Fulbright

This AGM roadmap has been updated to reflect the significant rule changes that have recently been made for virtual meetings. It remains a user-friendly tool that can be adapted to your entity’s specific needs. In addition to a clear list of deliverables, the roadmap provides you with a regulatory background for each step and prompts you to take action within automatically-generated deadlines.

AGM (Annual General Meeting), Meetings Guide
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
Big meeting checklist Aurora

Checklist to help prepare for large community meetings.

AGM (Annual General Meeting), Meetings Checklist
CATSI Act review report draft National Indigenous Australians Agency

This comprehensive review of the CATSI Act, built on a series of reviews undertaken in recent years. Responding to feedback from stakeholders for comprehensive consideration of the ongoing role of the CATSI Act, this review would consider whether the CATSI Act is achieving its objects, particularly as a special measure under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

Capacity building, CATSI Act, PBC Regulations Report
CATSI Act Review: Phase 1 summary report National Indigenous Australians Agency

This report details the findings from the survey available on the National Indigenous Australians Agency website for phase one of the CATSI Act review.

Capacity building, CATSI Act, PBC Regulations Report
CEO accountability Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

ORIC newsletter about CEO accountability. 

Board, CEO, Governance, ORIC, PBC Regulations Newsletter
Closed and open questions Aurora

Explanation of closed and open questions.

Decision making, Meetings Information Sheet
Common types of decision making processes Aurora

Outlines different methods of decision-making.

Decision making, Meetings Information Sheet
Consolidated report on Indigenous Protected Areas following Social Return on Investment analyses Social Ventures Australia

PM&C commissioned SVA Consulting to understand, measure or estimate and value the changes resulting from the investment in five IPAs across Australia. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology was used to complete each of these analyses, which were informed by interviews with 143 stakeholders as well as desktop research canvassing relevant qualitative and quantitative data.

Caring for Country, Community development, IPA (Indigenous Protected Areas), Land and sea management, Tourism, Training Report
Detailed information on changes to native title laws and obligations CATSI Act, ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), Members, Native Title Act, Native title holder, PBC Regulations, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Reporting, Rule book, Special administration Fact sheet
Free Management Library Free Management Library

The Free Management Library provides free, easy-to-access, online articles to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit). Over the past 15 years, the Library has grown to be one of the world's largest well-organized collections of these types of articles and resources.

Capacity building, Commercial development, Governance, Training Website
Funding Options for PBCs Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)

Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) can access funding through one or more of PM&C's four funding streams. If you are unsure which funding stream is appropriate to apply for you can seek advice from the Native Title Representative Body/Service Provider (NTRB/SP) in your region or your PM&C Regional Office on 1800 079 098.

This document provides useful advice about the different PM&C funing options for PBCs

 

Capacity building, Funding, Training Information Sheet
Governance Rules and Policies Indigenous Governance Toolkit

The topic 'Rules and policies' from the Indigenous Governance Toolkit has six sections,

  1. Governance rules and policies
  2. What are governance rules?
  3. Governance rules and culture
  4. Running effective meetings
  5. Policies for organisations
  6. Case studies
Decision making, Governance, Meetings, Policies Toolkit
Guidelines on how to participate National Landcare Programme

This guide provides a general overview of the National Landcare Programme (NLP) investment, which includes investing in projects that build on our partnerships with Indigenous people and communities so they have the opportunity to fully participate in land and sea management, drawing on their significant and unique knowledge, skills and responsibilities. 

Employment, Environment, EPBC Act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation), Land and sea management, Training, Volunteering Guide
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
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
Information for PBCs on changes to native title laws and obligations CATSI Act, Decision making, Dispute management, Exemptible rules, Future acts, ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement), Legal, Native Title Act, Native title holder, PBC Regulations, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Reporting Fact sheet
Information sheets for PBCs Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Information about the roles and functions of PBCs under the CATSI Act, the Native Title Act and the PBC regulations.

CATSI Act, PBC Regulations, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate) 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