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The Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations, Tricia Stroud, has commenced the deregistration of…
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The Registrar's position statements are a simple declaration of her stance on a specific issue. They identify the key points on a topic, and clarify our views and expectations. You might also be interested in our policy statements.
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ORIC has a range of corporate documents that set our regulatory approach and priorities.
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The Native Title Act grants the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (the Registrar) the power to issue an opinion about whether a fee is one that the body corporate may charge.
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We have developed and set out below policies that govern and support the day-to-day operations of our office and decision making under the CATSI Act.
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Corporations that are registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) manage native title rights and interests on behalf of Traditional Owners. They have special provisions under the CATSI Act.
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The Registrar has a number of regulatory powers under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) to address issues within corporations.
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ORIC will not consider reports of concern if they are more than 3 pages (excluding attachments) or if they are AI-generated.
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The role of an individual director is to be an active member of the board and contribute to the board fulfilling its collective role and responsibilities.
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When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called giving a related party a financial benefit.
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The Registrar has a power under the CATSI Act to issue compliance notices. A compliance notice is an instruction to a corporation to fix something. Compliance notice purposeCompliance notices instruct a corporation to fix an issue, for example:
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The Registrar's power to commence an examination of the books of a corporation is a regulatory power unique to the CATSI Act. The main objectives of an examination are to:
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In the Kimberley region of northwest WA, Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation has been set up with a clear goal: local people experiencing self-sufficiency on their own terms.
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Position and powersThe Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations is an independent office holder appointed by the Minister for Indigenous Australians. The Registrar:
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Townsville, Queensland: It’s as if it has always been there. The Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health Services, known as TAIHS, has been part of the local community for forty years.
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Hodgson Downs Community/Minyerri, Northern Territory: If you drive about 270 kilometres south-east of Katherine towards the Hodgson River you’ll arrive at the remote community of Hodgson Downs, also known as Minyerrri.
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Yulu-Burri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (Yulu-Burri-Ba) provides primary health care and associated health services to the Aboriginal people of North Stradbroke Island and Capalaba in south-eastern Queensland.
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Geraldton, Western Australia: One of the central elements of culture is language. Aboriginal people know this more than most which is why every effort is made, sometimes against great odds, to nurture ‘language’ and to keep it strong.
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For Sam Raciti, CEO of Mudth-Niyleta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation and the board of directors it’s all about joining the dots—keeping the pathways open. It’s about going that extra mile, going further than just a job description.