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Complaint
Director
CATSI Act corporations are member-controlled. Members appoint directors to make decisions about the governance of the corporation.
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Member requests
Director
There are different types of rules for a corporation’s internal governance. There are rules that are set in the law and cannot be changed, can be replaced, can be changed and are specific to the corporation.
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Records
Secretary
Corporations have ongoing obligations to keep their information updated on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations.
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Induction
Director
Members can appoint independent directors to the board if it is in the rule book. An independent director is a director who is not a member. They usually have special skills or knowledge.
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Contact person, Secretary
Your corporation size determines whether you have a contact person or a secretary.Contact personIf your corporation's size is small or medium it will have a contact person.
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Director
Corporations should regularly review their rule book to make sure their rules still work for them. What works for your corporation is likely to change over time, especially if your objectives change or operations grow.
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Conflict of interest, Eligibility
Member, Director, Secretary
When a corporation gives an asset or money to a person or group with a close relationship to the corporation, this is called a giving a related party a financial benefit.
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Director
We maintain a public list of people disqualified by a court or the Registrar. A disqualified person can’t be an officer of a corporation – that means they can’t be on the board or a manager.
News
Contact person, Secretary, Director
Update 26 March 2025: System outagesORIC’s online lodgement system – online.oric.gov.au – will be unavailable after 5…
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Regulatory action, Deregistration, Records
Director
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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Director
This workshop provides a basic introduction to understanding finances in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations.
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Conflict of interest
Director
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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Records
Creditor/funder, Member, Director
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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Records
Director, Creditor/funder
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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Eligibility
Member
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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Deregistration
Director, Secretary, Contact person
Two or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations can join together to form a new corporation. This is called ‘amalgamating’.
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Eligibility, Indigeneity
Contact person, Secretary, Director
Register a new corporation; transfer registration of an existing entity; amalgamate 2 or more corporations; or reinstate registration of a deregistered corporation.
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Eligibility, Deregistration, Indigeneity, Complaint
Creditor/funder
This framework outlines the Registrar's approach to ensuring corporations comply with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.