Resources and publications

Factsheet about reporting requirements for Indigenous Corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

Factsheet about keeping meeting minutes for Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

This fact sheet provides general information for funding agencies, creditors and employees about special administrations under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).

This fact sheet provides general information for members and directors of corporations about special administrations under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).

Guide for running general meetings for corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act).

Information about related party financial benefits.

Information about how individuals can be disqualified from managing corporations under the CATSI Act.

Summary of what information must be included in a rulebook for corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

Overview of the rights and responsibilities for members in Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

Outlining the role of contact persons and secretaries for corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

Outlining the roles and responsibilities of directors and officers for corporations under the CATSI Act.

Outline of the rights of members of Indigenous corporations.

Managing disputes and the role of ORIC in resolving disputes.

Advice for dealing with complaints.

Series of templates and example policy documents for organisations registered under the CATSI Act.

The healthy corporation checklist allows you to check your corporation’s compliance with the rule book and the law.

The checklist contains a list of questions to ask about your corporation. It also has links to important template documents and forms your corporation can use. Each question has a tickbox to record your corporation’s compliance, helping you to identify the areas that need attention.

This book contains pictures to help explain some of the concepts within the rule book.

Steps to adopting the condensed rules under the CATSI Act

Example rule book that corporations can use to make their own rule book that complies with the CATSI Act and suits their needs. This rule book satisfies the requirements for most corporations registering under the CATSI Act. This rule book satisfies the requirements for a constitution under the CATSI Act and includes some good governance ideas. It keeps some of the ‘replaceable rules’ under the CATSI Act, and replaces others. It doesn’t include all of the set law under the CATSI Act.

This guide complements the Rule book info kit and is for prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs) and Registered Native title bodies corporate (RNTBCs) who have extra responsibilities under the Native Title Act 1993. It describes some of the important issues that need to be considered when writing rules for these types of corporations. It also suggests some specific rules. It is designed for PBCs, RNTBCs and groups intending to hold or manage native title.