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About the qualificationThe BSB41021 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance builds skills and knowledge to be a director in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
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What is this training about?This workshop is designed to equip participants with general knowledge and skills for being a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
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The CATSI Act requires every corporation to prepare one or more reports every year and give them to members as well as lodge them for publishing on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Meeting your reporting obligations is important because it:
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Corporations must keep a record of all membership applications given to the corporation and a register of current and former members.
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A user account lets you sign in to myCorp, ORIC’s online lodgement portal.
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When your corporation is registered, we will send you a certificate of registration, which has your Indigenous Corporation Number (ICN) on it, send you the approved rule book and publish details of your corporation on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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A corporation’s income, assets and number of staff in a financial year determine its size. The size of a corporation changes its responsibilities under the CATSI Act.
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If the Federal Court determines there are native title rights and interests, these are held and managed by a corporation. This corporation must register under the CATSI Act and is a requirement under:
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After you lodge a report of concern, you will receive an acknowledgement from ORIC within 2 days.
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Indigeneity requirementThe CATSI Act ensures a corporation is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned and controlled through the Indigeneity requirement.
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To register a corporation under the CATSI Act. the Registrar must be satisfied that the pre-incorporation requirement was met.
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We welcome and value complaints about us as part of our commitment to continuous improvement. They help us shape how we do our business.
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A dispute is usually because there are generally at least two differing opinions from different parties about the conduct of a corporation, including the interpretation or compliance with the CATSI Act or corporation’s rule book, and that has led to disagreements.
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Many complaints are the result of poor communication or misunderstandings, unclear expectations, or failing to follow processes in the CATSI Act or the corporation's rule book.
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The term of appointment is how long a person is appointed to be a director. When their term expires the director must stopA person cannot continue to act as a director once their term has expired. They are not a director.
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A director ID is a 15-digit number that identifies you as a director. Apply for one as soon as you know you’re going to be a director. If you’re already a director and don’t have a director ID, apply for it as soon as possible.
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As a government entity, we must provide certain information to the public through the Information Publication Scheme (IPS), Freedom of Information (FOI) and the Government’s open data policy.
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Information for corporationsThe Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) specifies terms for corporations’ directors.