Resources and publications

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A digital approach: Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) case study report Christiane Keller, Ophelia Rubinich, Helen Wrigth and Jasmine Tearle

This report provides insights into a digital approach to returning native title materials using digital forensic analysis. Great volumes of hardcopy and digital materials can be interrogated with a keyword search once ingested into a NUIX database to retrieve relevant documents. It provides step-by step diagrams and the ETNTAC Native Title Materials Policy and Procedure.

Database, Heritage, Policies, Technology Report
AIATSIS Submission to review of the CATSI Act: Phase two Dr Lisa Strelein, Ophelia Rubinich, Casey Millward

Since 2016, AIATSIS has contributed to a number of reviews of the CATSI Act including the Technical Review of the CATSI Act (2017) and CATSI Review Phase 1 (2020). Throughout this report, the AIATSIS researchers refer to the AIATSIS submissions for both of these reviews.

AIATSIS, CATSI Act, Compliance, Policies, Rule book Report
Board Code of Conduct PBC website

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

Board, CEO, Chairperson, Code of Conduct, Induduction, Secretary, Staff Checklist
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
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
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
Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the constitution: Report of the Expert Panel Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

The Expert Panel was tasked to report to the Government on possible options for constitutional change to give effect to indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for these options. This executive summary sets out the Panel’s conclusions and recommendations.

Governance, Policies, Rule book Report
Staff induction checklist PBC website

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. 

Employment, Induduction, Secretary, Staff Checklist
The Registrar’s powers to intervene Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

This policy statement provides an overview of the Registrar’s regulatory and enforcement powers; outlines the Registrar’s considerations in deciding whether to use his or her powers to intervene; indicates the kind of circumstances that might cause the Registrar to intervene and refers to other policy statements that focus on particular powers. 

CATSI Act, Policies Policy statement
Valuing native title compensation after De Rose and Griffiths (No. 3) Vance Hughston

Mr Hughston SC will discuss the approach taken by the Court in Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia (No 3) [2016] FCA 900 (Timber Creek) to the assessment of compensation and in particular the division of the award of compensation into components of economic and non-economic loss. Mr Hughston SC will discuss the uncertainties associated with both components.

Compensation, Future acts, Legal, Native Title Act, Past acts Presentation
Zoom set up procedure and FAQ workbook PBC website

This workbook provides you with information on how to set up Zoom meetings and answers some of the frequently asked questions.

Emergency, Meetings, Secretary Workbook