Special administration start - Bandjalang Aboriginal Corporation Prescribed Body Corporate RNTBC

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ORIC performance report: What have we achieved, November 2025

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Prosecution outcome for Umoona Aged Care Aboriginal Corporation

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Umoona Aged Care Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Adelaide Magistrates Court
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 348-1(1)
  2. 330-10(1)
  3. 348-1(1) 

Failed to lodge annual reports with the Registrar for the 2021-22 financial year. 

Convicted and fined:

  1. Count 1: fine of $10,000 was imposed
  2. Count 2: a fine of $10,000 was imposed
  3. Count 3: a fine of $10,000 was imposed. 

A place in the Cape for making music and connections

With a musical dad and a long time of making music together as Black Image, the Harrigan brothers wanted to start a special avenue beyond cultural tours to connect people with Balnggarrawarra Country and culture.

Prosecution outcome for Wayne Fernando

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Wayne Fernando – Ellimatta Housing Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Coonamble Local Court
Legislative provision/s breached

Convicted of:

  • 1 x s 561-1(1)(a) and
  • 1 x s 561-1(1)(b) – False or Misleading Statements 

18-month Community Corrections Order

Updated general reporting guide published

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Prosecution outcome for Gerard Community Council Aboriginal Corporation

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Prosecution outcome for: Gerard Community Council Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Berri Magistrates Court
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 330-10(1)
  2. 348-1(1)
  3. 348-1(1)
  4. 348-1(1)
  5. 348-1(1)

Failed to lodge annual reports with the Registrar. 

Convicted and fined $2,000. 

Thinking differently for mental health

Waterlily Healing Indigenous Corporation is reshaping how mental health and healing programs are delivered in the Top End, making them more accessible, culturally safe, and community-driven.

Brief outage to ORIC services on 24 September 2025

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Special administration end - Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation

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