Revitalise the language, sustain the soul
Clark Webb shows a group of children wombat berry at Yarraw
Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands
Perth, Western Australia: Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person considering a career in health care (or hospitality) would do well to check out Marr Mooditj Training Aboriginal Corporation. It’s a registered training organisation (RTO) with 34 years’ experience of providing culturally sensitive training and assessment and holistic support, and a mission to maximise the employability of Aboriginal people.
Looking up (dhupuma)
Northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory: Gumatj Corporation Ltd (a not-for-profit corporatio
Accountability
Freedom of information
In accordance with the Australian Government requirement for agencies to be open and transparent with regard to the functions they perform and the information they hold, the Registrar’s website includes an information publishing plan for ORIC and a freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log.
In 2016–17:
Seeking remedy and deterring
As a regulator we provide support, but will intervene and take action when we identify the need to do so.
Monitoring
We ensure compliance with reporting obligations as a first step to ensuring transparency of corporations. We use information from reports, complaints and other sources to determine where there are individual corporations requiring direct support or interventions, and broader issues that need to be addressed through education and training.
Perth
Arthur Hyde looks after the greater Western Australia region from the Perth office. Here, he shares a story of a strong corporation that turned a challenge into an opportunity.
Arthur Hyde, regional manager
Kununurra
From February to August 2017 Russell Styche worked from a temporary regional office in Kununurra. The east Kimberley area has a high concentration of small corporations that are some distance even from Kununurra, and a high need for support as it is geographically isolated, has limited access to services, low levels of formal education and English as a second or third language.
Russell Styche, regional manager and Tubba-gah Wiradjuri man