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Profile of corporations registered under the CATSI Act
The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous
Corporations supports and regulates about 2500 corporations registered under
the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI
Act).
Corporate functions are diverse, from providing services such as health care and
power supply to simply holding land, and many corporations have multiple
functions.
Most groups registered under the CATSI Act are located in remote areas and are
publicly funded. However some generate substantial private income—for example,
corporations linked to mining compensation or to the Indigenous arts industry.
Many hold significant community assets that were funded publicly and are now
held privately by the corporations.
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Location of corporations registered under the CATSI Act
Map: Location of corporations by ICC regions at 30 June 2007
Total corporations as at 30 June 2007 = 2552
(2540 mapped, 12 addresses unknown)
ICC = Indigenous Coordination Centre
Table: Location of corporations by ICC regions at 30 June
2007
| ICC region |
Corporation numbers |
% Total |
| Alice Springs |
326 |
12.8% |
| Binaal Billa (Wagga Wagga) |
49 |
1.9% |
| Cairns and district |
133 |
5.2% |
| Central Queensland (Rockhampton) |
72 |
2.8% |
| Dubbo |
24 |
0.9% |
| Garrak-Jarru (Katherine) |
92 |
3.6% |
| Goolburri (Roma) |
56 |
2.2% |
| Gulf and West Queensland (Mount Isa) |
73 |
2.9% |
| Kamilaroi (Tamworth) |
59 |
2.3% |
| Kullari (Broome) |
137 |
5.4% |
| Malarabah (Derby) |
102 |
4.0% |
| Many Rivers (Coffs Harbour) |
120 |
4.7% |
| Melbourne |
71 |
2.8% |
| Miwatj (Nhulunbuy) |
17 |
0.7% |
| Murdi Paaki (Bourke) |
40 |
1.6% |
| Noongar (Perth) |
202 |
7.9% |
| Nrarda-Ngarli-Yarndu (South Hedland) |
86 |
3.4% |
| Nulla Wimila Kutja (Port Augusta) |
34 |
1.3% |
| Patpa Warra Yunti (Adelaide) |
30 |
1.2% |
| Queanbeyan |
67 |
2.6% |
| South East Queensland Indigenous Council (Brisbane) |
69 |
2.7% |
| Sydney |
65 |
2.5% |
| Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Council (Hobart) |
19 |
0.7% |
| Torres Strait Regional Authority |
45 |
1.8% |
| Townsville |
76 |
3.0% |
| Wangka Wilurrara (Ceduna) |
2 |
0.1% |
| Wongatha (Kalgoorlie) |
62 |
2.4% |
| Wunan (Kununurra) |
160 |
6.3% |
| Yamatji (Geraldton) |
69 |
2.7% |
| Yapakurlangu (Tennant Creek) |
58 |
2.3% |
| Yilli Rreung (Darwin) |
126 |
4.9% |
| Unknown |
12 |
0.5% |
| Total |
2553 |
100.00% |
Table: Location of corporations, by remoteness and
state/territory, 2005–06
| State |
Major cities |
Inner regional |
Outer regional |
Remote |
Very remote |
Unknown |
Total 2005–06 |
Total 2004–05 |
| ACT |
16 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
19 |
19 |
| NSW |
78 |
158 |
126 |
27 |
15 |
|
404 |
415 |
| NT |
- |
- |
92 |
268 |
261 |
|
621 |
602 |
| QLD |
60 |
79 |
173 |
58 |
141 |
|
511 |
569 |
| SA |
17 |
3 |
21 |
4 |
18 |
|
63 |
60 |
| TAS |
- |
14 |
3 |
2 |
- |
|
19 |
19 |
| VIC |
21 |
22 |
33 |
- |
- |
|
76 |
74 |
| WA |
113 |
26 |
88 |
192 |
389 |
|
808 |
782 |
| Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
8 |
44 |
| Australia |
305 |
305 |
536 |
551 |
824 |
8 |
2529 |
2585 |
| % of total |
12% |
12% |
21% |
22% |
33% |
0% |
100% |
|
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Income and assets of corporations registered under the CATSI
Act
Figure: Number of corporations by income and assets as at 30 June 2006
Table: Number of corporations by income and assets as at 30 June 2007
|
Assets |
<25k |
25–50k |
50–100k |
100–500k |
>500k |
Total |
| Income <100k |
40 |
20 |
16 |
17 |
25 |
118 |
| Income 100–500k |
4 |
12 |
28 |
93 |
41 |
178 |
| Income >500k |
1 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
245 |
294 |
| Total |
45 |
32 |
44 |
158 |
311 |
590 |
Notes:
Income = total grant plus other income; Assets = total of current plus non-current assets.
Income and assets are for the financial year 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006
since financial annual returns for 2006–07 are not due until 31 December 2007.
Information on income and assets is not known for all
corporations. This figure and table show income and assets where known.
Table: Top 25 corporations by income and assets during 2005–06 (where known)
| ICN |
Corporation name |
Income & assets |
Rank |
| 29 |
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation |
$40 330 856 |
1 |
| 868 |
Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation |
$22 461 952 |
2 |
| 2719 |
Kaarta-Moorda Aboriginal Corporation |
$19 999 601 |
3 |
| 104 |
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation |
$19 999 321 |
4 |
| 2102 |
Bungala Aboriginal Corporation |
$19 614 471 |
5 |
| 1925 |
Kurra Aboriginal Corporation |
$18 865 962 |
6 |
| 1902 |
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Services Aboriginal
Corporation |
$16 422 242 |
7 |
| 2001 |
Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal
Corporation |
$16 244 209 |
8 |
| 232 |
Southern Aboriginal Corporation |
$16 156 117 |
9 |
| 3027 |
Derby Aboriginal Health Service Council
Aboriginal Corporation |
$16 028 131 |
10 |
| 2169 |
Kurtijar Aboriginal Corporation |
$15 978 181 |
11 |
| 500 |
Murchison Region Aboriginal Corporation |
$15 456 509 |
12 |
| 1124 |
Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation |
$15 405 671 |
13 |
| 27 |
Durri Aboriginal Corporation |
$15 344 739 |
14 |
| 557 |
Ngaanyatjarra Health Services Aboriginal
Corporation |
$14 545 380 |
15 |
| 319 |
Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal
Corporation |
$14 014 684 |
16 |
| 1270 |
Yarteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders Corporation |
$13 901 798 |
17 |
| 1034 |
Mildura Aboriginal Corporation |
$13 111 614 |
18 |
| 21 |
Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation |
$12 997 335 |
19 |
| 181 |
Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation |
$12 674 755 |
20 |
| 447 |
Mawarnkarra Health Service Aboriginal
Corporation |
$11 858 978 |
21 |
| 3068 |
Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal
Corporation |
$11 771 705 |
22 |
| 267 |
Tjuwanpa Outstation Resource Centre
(Aboriginal Corporation) |
$11 272 940 |
23 |
| 4170 |
Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation |
$11 238 046 |
24 |
| 178 |
Indigenous Tasmanians Aboriginal Corporation |
$11 026 542 |
25 |
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Page updated: 30 Apr 08
