About the Registrar

Position and powers

The Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations is an independent office holder appointed by the Minister for Indigenous Australians. 

The Registrar:

  • oversees the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) 
  • has powers similar to those of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
  • can delegate officers of the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) to take certain actions on the Registrar’s behalf.

Find out more about the Registrar’s functions and powers.

Tricia Stroud is the current Registrar. Ms Stroud started in the role on 2 May 2022.
 

Tricia Stroud

Tricia Stroud, Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

Tricia is an Indigenous woman; Kungarakan on her grandfather’s side and Waramungu on her grandmother’s side, with family and cultural ties throughout the Northern Territory.

Tricia has a strong professional record of supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations achieve strong governance and economic success.

Tricia has worked at the senior executive level in the Australian Government’s Indigenous portfolio for some 15 years, across a number of agencies including those with independent statutory functions.

Before becoming registrar in May 2022, Tricia was Chief Operating Officer of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC), a position in which she oversaw the policy and strategy, communications and marketing, carbon and environment, and core operations. Tricia led strategic reforms to increase the ILSC’s performance in both its statutory land and water acquisitions and granting functions, as well as investments supporting Indigenous groups to manage their land and water assets.

Tricia has enjoyed a 25-year career working in senior management in state and Commonwealth government Indigenous affairs, including the areas of Indigenous women’s, families, housing, community, employment, education and child safety.

Previous registrars

Name

Date appointed

Date ended

Tricia STROUD

2/05/2022

 

Gerrit WANGANEEN (acting)

4/12/2021

1/05/2022

Selwyn James BUTTON

10/12/2018

3/12/2021

Mike FORDHAM

14/08/2018

9/12/2018

Joe MASTROLEMBO (acting)

16/12/2017

13/08/2018

Anthony Raymond BEVEN

1/10/2007

12/11/2017

Laura BEACROFT

1/08/2002

30/09/2007

Joe MASTROLEMBO (acting)

31/07/2001

31/07/2002

Colin PLOWMAN (acting)

25/08/2000

30/07/2001

Noureddine BOUHAFS

5/01/1993

24/08/2000

Noureddine BOUHAFS (acting)

19/01/1992

4/01/1993

Noureddine BOUHAFS (acting)

16/09/1991

14/10/1991

Alan Edgar DOOLAN

2/04/1991

3/01/1992

John Francis WATERS

19/07/1990

2/04/1991

Donald James O'ROURKE

25/01/1989

12/07/1990

James George MENHAM (acting)

18/07/1988

25/01/1989

William Kenneth OAKES (acting)

23/06/1988

17/07/1988

Anthony George KOUKOULAS (acting)

31/03/1988

23/06/1988

James George MENHAM (acting)

20/11/1987

21/03/1988

James George MENHAM (acting)

20/11/1987

21/03/1988

James George MENHAM (acting)

9/06/1987

3/07/1987

Patricia Ann TURNER

27/05/1987

25/01/1989

Kenneth Hurtle WANGANEEN (acting)

5/01/1987

16/01/1987

James George MENHAM (acting)

21/09/1985

27/01/1986

George Metcalfe BROWNBILL

30/06/1984

5/12/1986

Anthony George KOUKOULAS

6/05/1983

30/06/1984

Robert HUEY

23/03/1983

6/05/1983

Laurence Alwyn James MALONE

26/01/1983

23/03/1983

Donald James O'ROURKE

7/12/1982

26/01/1983

Laurence Alwyn James MALONE

15/08/1982

7/12/1982

Laurence Alwyn James MALONE (acting)

15/07/1982

14/08/1982

Neville Joseph Louis JANSZ (acting)

24/12/1979

14/08/1982

Neville Joseph Louis JANSZ (acting)

22/10/1979

14/12/1979

Patrick James SULLIVAN

6/07/1978

24/12/1979

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