Resources and publications
| Title | Author /s | Summary | Date | Tag(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APONT Independent Director Guide | Aboriginal Governance and Management Program (APONT) | Factsheet about having independent directors on the board. |
Directors, Independent directors | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Independent Directory | ORIC | Independent Directory connects skilled and interested people looking to become an independent director with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations looking to appoint the right independent directors to their boards. It is a free service that allows: *Individuals to register an interest in being an independent director, identifying their experience and skills. *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations to promote board vacancies. The service finds matches and allows candidates and corporations to initiate contact with each other. Candidates and corporations are in control of how much detail they reveal about themselves to the public and what they show only to their connections. |
Board, Directors, Independent directors, ORIC | Website | |
| Managing conflict: A guide for boards | Governing Good | This guidebook provides information about how a board member in a non-profit or voluntary organization manages conflict. |
Board, Directors, Members, NFP (Not-For-Profit), Volunteering | Guide | |
| ORACLE - Independent Directors | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter about independent directors. Includes interviews with independent directors. |
Independent directors, ORIC | Newsletter | |
| ORACLE - Independent Directors- can add a skill set | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | ORIC newsletter about independent directors. |
Independent directors, ORIC | Newsletter | |
| Remuneration - a report benchmarking the salaries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations | A report detailing information obtained from corporations registered under the CATSI Act on remuneration and other benefits paid to directors, senior managers and other staff. |
Bookkeeping, Commercial development, Finance, Governance, ORIC | Report | |
| Tax and Native Title | Miranda Stewart | This paper discusses the current state of play regarding income tax and GST issues in relation to native title agreements, including recent reforms and ongoing areas of uncertainty. |
Bookkeeping, Native Title Act, Tax | Article / paper | |
| Top tips for Independent directors | Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations | Tips for Independent directors. |
Board, Independent directors | Information Sheet | |
| Top tips for Independent directors on Traditional Owner boards | Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations | Factsheet for Independent directors on Traditional Owner boards. |
Board, Independent directors | Information Sheet | |
| Top tips for recruiting an Independent Director | Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations | Factsheet about recruiting an Independent director for an Indigenous Corporation or trust |
Independent directors, Trusts | Information Sheet |