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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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Director
The CATSI Act sets out the rules for meetings but there are some parts of the law that corporations can change in their rule book.
Corporations need to set out in their rule book how often their directors' meetings will be held. We recommend that directors meet at least every 3 months. For…
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Induction
Director
Learn how to run a directors' meeting, including having a quorum, selecting a chairperson, declaring conflicts of interest and what to do after the meeting.
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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
Every corporation and the Registrar need to keep a record of director appointments and the personal details of each director. Director personal details are:
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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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Records
Director
The CATSI Act requires every corporation to prepare one or more reports every year and give them to members as well as lodge them for publishing on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Meeting your reporting obligations is important because it:
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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.
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Contact person, Secretary
Every corporation registered under the CATSI Act is listed in the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Find key information about a corporation by searching the register of Corporations.
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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Eligibility, Indigeneity
Director
Minimum number of directorsThe rule in the CATSI Act is that if a corporation has:
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Director
About the qualificationThe BSB41021 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance builds skills and knowledge to be a director in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
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Director
Good corporate governance processes and practices ensure the corporation achieves its purpose and objectives, and delivers the outcomes that the members and stakeholders expect.
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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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Records
Director
CATSI conversations
In this CATSI Conversation we’re looking at record keeping – what it means and why it’s important to members and the…