Introduction
We oversee registered organisation compliance with the relevant legislation, guidelines and standards, and rules.
Content
Registered organisations must comply with the requirements set out in the:
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009
The legislation requires that registered organisations also comply with:
- the Financial Reporting Guidelines issued under section 255 of the Registered Organisations Act
- any relevant Australian Accounting Standards or Auditing Standards
- their own rules.
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Rules for unions and employer associations
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Understand the mandatory and optional rules for registered organisations
Change the rules of a union or employer association
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You need to apply to change the rules of your registered organisation
Lodge an annual return in a registered organisation
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Learn how to lodge an annual return and how we assess them.
Elections
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Learn about elections for organisations and their branches.
Notify us of changes in your organisation
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Changes you must notify us about and the process to do so.
Financial reporting
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Understand financial reporting and audit requirements.
Registered auditors
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How an auditor can be registered and auditor responsibilities and rights.
Financial training
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Mandatory financial training packages for officers.
Disclosure obligations
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Payments and material personal interests that must be disclosed.
Statutory officer duties
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Statutory duties of officers and the consequences for breaching them.
Corrupting benefits and disclosure rules
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Legislation of corrupting benefits and disclosure requirements.
Loans, grants and donations statement
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What's required to be included in a loans, grants and donations statement.
Tools and templates
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Tools and templates designed to help compliance.
Lodge documents with us
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Find out how to lodge registered organisation documents with the Commission.