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This document sets out the regulatory posture of the Registrar. It outlines the Registrar’s posture for key responsibilities of corporations and outlines focus areas for 2025.
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Avoid penalties by meeting your reporting obligations. Doing correct and timely reporting is positive for your corporation and the sector as a whole. Lodging reports on time shows your corporation takes its accountability and reporting obligations seriously.
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The Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations, Tricia Stroud, has finalised the deregistration of…
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The Registrar is focusing on the quality of corporation records, particularly those relating to director appointments,…
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ORIC produces 6-monthly statistical reports about complaints involving corporations.The statistics provide a broad picture of corporate complaints in the sector across the entire country. We are also able to monitor these aspects of corporate performance over time.
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This workshop provides a basic introduction to understanding finances in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations.
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There are 4 rules that every corporation must have in its rule book.A corporation’s rule book must state:
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What we ask of youThe Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) must provide a safe environment for its people. Team members are trained and supported to deliver the business of ORIC including complex and sometimes difficult matters.
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There are several different ways people can be part of a corporation. Each role also comes with responsibilities. Some are set by the CATSI Act and some are set by other laws. Some are set by the corporation’s rule book or corporation policies.
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Our relationships – with our family, friends, community and organisations – create obligations or responsibilities to others. We call these ‘interests’. You may have an interest in something:
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Examinations are sometimes called 'healthy organisation checks'. During an examination, we assess a corporation’s corporate governance and financial health. The Registrar's power to examine a corporation is a regulatory power unique to the CATSI Act.
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Directors must keep proper corporation accounts and records that correctly record and explain the corporation's transactions and explain the corporation’s financial position and performance.
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A financial report details a corporation's financial performance and position. It must be prepared in line with the Australian Accounting Standards.
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Check if starting a corporation is right for youYou might be forming a corporation to hold title to land, to undertake a project or because you have an exciting business venture in mind.
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A corporation’s members make important decisions about how the corporation is run. They decide who its directors are, how it spends its money, and how it manages its operations.
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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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The Registrar’s office will be closed from COB on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 and reopen on Thursday, 2…
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Running a corporation is not always easy. Sometimes things go wrong. These processes and procedures can help resolve problems and get the best outcomes for the corporation and the community.
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There will be a 60-minute outage to the online lodgement portal and public Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Earlier this year we asked all corporations to help us plan our 2024–25 schedule for corporate governance training…