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 | |
Aboriginal land claims in the Northern Territory: Documenting and preserving the records and memories - Community Report | Toni Bauman, David Parsons, Ophelia Rubinich, Dr Christiane Keller | This report shows the development of a user-friendly ‘first glance’ guide and template that will facilitate a broad assessment of an archive, particularly in the absence of the collection holder and provides the basis for discussions about deposits, returns and the legal status of particular documents. |
AIATSIS, Community development, Data sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge, Native title materials, Research | Report | |
Aboriginal land claims in the Northern Territory: Documenting and preserving the records and memories - Report of a Focus Group Meeting | Toni Bauman, David Parsons | This report shows the development of a user-friendly ‘first glance’ guide and template that will facilitate a broad assessment of an archive, particularly in the absence of the collection holder and provides the basis for discussions about deposits, returns and the legal status of particular documents. |
AIATSIS, Data sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge, Legal, Native title materials, Research | Report | |
AIATSIS response to Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) Technical Review of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act) 2006 | Dr Lisa Strelein, Cedric Hassing, Dr Belidna Burbidge | The following submission was made as part of the technical review of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act) 2006 (Cth) (CATSI Act). In the submission we have supported further investigation of a dedicated chapter in the CATSI Act for RNTBCs (native title corporations) and our main recommendations include:
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AIATSIS, CATSI Act, Governance, ORIC | Policy statement | |
Barni-Wardimantha Awara (Don’t Spoil the Country) – Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan | Dr John Bradley, Yanyuwa Families | The Yanyuwa people of the south-west Gulf of Carpentaria, have developed the Yanyuwa Sea Country Plan to explain the relationship between Yanyuwa people and our Sea Country; explain Yanyuwa people's concerns about current and future management of our Sea Country; set out objectives, strategies and actions to address Yanyuwa concerns and aspirations about sea country management; and propose options for working with government agencies, industry and other stakeholders to achieve our objectives, strategies and actions. |
Land and sea management, Land and water, Land rights, Water rights | Report | |
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 | |
Brief list of online resources for preservation and information on Indigenous studies | Grace Koch | This document provides a brief listing of resources for preservation and information on Indigenous studies. |
AIATSIS, Heritage, Indigenous knowledge, Native title materials | Toolkit | |
CEO accountability | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter about CEO accountability. |
Board, CEO, Governance, ORIC, PBC Regulations | Newsletter | |
Complaints involving corporations | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | Advice for dealing with complaints. |
Dispute management, ORIC | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |||
Differences between the CATSI Act and the Corporations Act | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC fact sheet about differences between the CATSI Act and the Corporations Act. |
CATSI Act, Exemptible rules, Native Title Act, ORIC, Special administration | Fact 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 |