Resources and publications

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.

Checklist to help prepare for large community meetings.

This template can be used to establish a plain English Code of Conduct for board members or your general PBC staff.

Explanation of closed and open questions.

Outlines different methods of decision-making.

This step-by-step instruction manual is packed with practical advice for managers and supervisors who are on the frontline of hiring and retaining staff. 

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

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.

Information sheet about decision-making for PBCs.

Policy and procedure guide for Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

ORIC newsletter about making decisions. 

The topic 'Management and staff' from the Indigenous Governance Toolkit has six sections,

1. Management and staff
2. Managing the organisation
3. The governing body and management
4. Managing staff
5. Staff development and training
6. Case studies

Series of templates and example policy documents for organisations registered under the CATSI Act.

Guide for running general meetings for corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).

Factsheet about keeping meeting minutes for Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

ORIC newsletter with advice about running Annual General Meetings.

ORIC newsletter with advice about selecting senior staff.

ORIC newsletter about the separation of roles in a corporation.

ORIC newsletter about the role of the CEO

This staff induction checklist provides a downloadable template for your PBC to formalise the induction process of new staff members. It contains suggestions on documents to be included in an induction kit and on the induction process.