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.

Prosecution outcome for Selena Joan Lyons

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Selena Joan Lyons

Court and judge/magistrate: Wagga District Court (Magistrate Kennedy)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265-25(3)(a) and (3)(b) CATSI Act

Sentenced to 15 months jail. To be released after serving 9 months and placed on own recognisance for 6 months, with $500 surety.

Looking up (dhupuma)

A large Aboriginal painting

Northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory: Gumatj Corporation Ltd (a not-for-profit corporatio

Prosecution outcome for Waina Family Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 1186)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Waina Family Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Kalumburu Magistrates Court
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 330-10(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and fined $500

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:

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