CATSI Act · ORIC · ACNC · ATO
Independent, rigorous governance and compliance review for Indigenous corporations registered under the CATSI Act.
ClearPoint Corporation Strong gives boards an evidence-based picture of where their corporation actually stands — then keeps the corporate record reliable through ongoing compliance management support.
The engagement at a glance
Part 1 · Engagement scope
Governance & Compliance Review
Tailored to your needs
Part 2 · Engagement scope
Ongoing Compliance Management
Tailored to your needs
130+
Diagnostic questions
14
Governance workstreams
25
Day 1 evidence items
10 days
From kick-off to Board report
Why boards engage us
Compliance certainty, and directors who can demonstrate it.
Independent, rigorous and evidence-based
Every conclusion is tied to a document and a diagnostic test — not an opinion. The Workbook shows the Board exactly what was asked, what was produced, and what was found.
Legal compliance separated from board practice
We distinguish clearly between what the CATSI Act, ORIC, ACNC and ATO require and the broader governance practices needed for effective oversight and decision-making.
Directors are protected
Director eligibility, consents, Director IDs, conflicts and related-party arrangements are tested and documented, so directors can demonstrate they discharged their duties.
Funding and grant agreements de-risked
Grants, restricted funds, milestones, acquittals and clawback terms are mapped into a central compliance calendar before a funder asks the question.
DGR and tax concessions kept secure
Charity registration, subtypes, DGR endorsement category and conditions are verified and monitored — the concessions the corporation depends on stay intact.
A corporate record you can rely on
Registers, minutes, resolutions and delegations are reconciled across internal records, ORIC and the ACNC Charity Register so all sources tell the same story.
A two-part engagement
Part 1
Engagement scope
Governance & Compliance Review
Tailored to your needs
An independent examination of governance arrangements, statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate records, reporting obligations and current board practices.
- Compliance with the CATSI Act and applicable ORIC requirements
- ACNC and ATO obligations, including charity registration, tax concessions and DGR endorsement
- The registered Rule Book and the extent to which current practice is consistent with it
- Board and member meeting processes, resolutions, delegations, registers and corporate records
- Financial reporting, audit, conflict-of-interest and related-party governance arrangements
Part 2
Engagement scope
Ongoing Compliance Management
Tailored to your needs
Dedicated compliance management support for the Chair, Board and management, maintaining effective governance and a reliable corporate record.
- Advice and support to the Chair on Board processes and governance matters
- Preparation and coordination of Board and committee agendas and papers
- Attendance at Board meetings and preparation of minutes
- Maintenance of Board resolutions, decisions and action registers
- Maintenance of the governance and compliance calendar
Flexible by design — Part 1 and Part 2 can be contracted independently. Many boards begin with the Governance & Compliance Review and add ongoing Compliance Management support once the findings are on the table.
Core deliverable
The Governance Diagnostic Workbook
One working paper records every question considered, the evidence expected, where the record was located, the assessment, the risk rating, the action required, the owner and the due date. Nothing rests on memory or assertion.
Walk through the WorkbookWorkstreams covered
- Organisation & reporting classification7
- ACNC charity obligations5
- ATO tax concessions & DGR endorsement8
- Board & governance structure12
- Rule Book & membership11
- Meetings & decision-making11
- Authority & management10
- Finance, audit & regulatory reporting9
- Grants, restricted funds & fundraising9
- Interests, related parties & connected organisations11
- Programs, IP, research & data10
- Operational governance8
- People, policies & systems10
- Risk, concerns & outcomes9
The 10-day diagnostic sprint
Day 1
Document & evidence request
The 25-item Document & Evidence Register is issued and tracked — Rule Book, ORIC and ACNC extracts, registers, minutes, financials, grants and related-party records.
Days 2–3
Classification & regulatory baseline
Financial year, revenue, CGOI and controlled entities established; ORIC reporting tier, ACNC obligations and ATO/DGR endorsement confirmed.
Days 4–6
Governance testing
Board composition, director eligibility and Director IDs, Rule Book alignment, membership registers, meetings, resolutions and delegations tested against evidence.
Days 7–8
Finance, grants & related parties
Reporting, audit, KMP remuneration, grants and restricted funds, interests, conflicts and connected organisations assessed and risk rated.
Day 9
Issues, risks & actions
Findings converted into rated issues with required actions, owners and due dates in the remediation register; immediate items escalated to the Chair.
Day 10
Board report
Comprehensive Board report delivered with principal findings, priorities and recommendations, supported by the completed Workbook.
Who you work with
Randall Harper
ClearPoint Corporation Strong is delivered personally by Randall Harper, who runs the diagnostic tools and works with your Board to ensure governance and compliance integrity. Randall previously practiced law in Sydney and London and during his career has been appointed to 46 Boards encompassing business and NFP organisations. The work is grounded in the CATSI Act and ORIC practice, and extends to ACNC and ATO obligations where the corporation is also a registered charity or DGR.
Randall Harper, ClearPoint Corporation Strong — A business unit of ClearPoint Strategic Ventures Pty Ltd. Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Engagements are undertaken nationally, on Country and online.
Also available
Before engaging, boards often start with our free self-assessment — a short interactive check of AGM timing, ORIC reporting, director obligations, registers and rule book health.
Run the free self-checkStart with a confidential conversation.
Tell us about your corporation and we will scope a proposal to its size, structure and regulatory footprint — no obligation.
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