Start a corporation

Find advice and support for registering a corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).  

There are advantages to an Indigenous group in becoming a corporation. ORIC provides help in this process. However, organisations don’t have to be incorporated with ORIC. Depending on their circumstances, they can be registered with other agencies. Options for incorporation are discussed below.

Incorporation benefits and options

Incorporation benefits and options

Learn what it means to incorporate and what the benefits are. 

Requirements for registration

Requirements for registration

Check that your corporation will meet all the requirements of the CATSI Act. 

Registration processes and ORIC support

Registration processes and ORIC support

Types of registrations under the CATSI Act – new, transfers, amalgamations and reinstatements – and ORIC's role and support.

What to do after registration

What to do after registration

Learn what you must do and what you can choose to do after your corporation is registered. 

Other registrations

Other registrations

Your corporation may need other registrations to support its activities. Learn about other registrations your corporation could apply for besides the CATSI Act.