RO pod: Talking about governance of registered organisations

The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting significant challenges for the community, including registered organisations, as physical distancing and other measures require us to work in different ways. In this episode we explore some of the issues we know registered organisations are navigating at this time, and discuss the help and assistance available from the ROC. Please note that we have changed our p...

In this episode we are joined by the Registered Organisations Commissioner Mark Bielecki and the Executive Director Chris Enright. We discuss the ROC's approach to the regulation of registered organisations in Australia, and reflect on how the regulation of organisations has evolved over time.

In this episode, we take a closer look at the obligation for organisations and branches to lodge an Officer and related party disclosure (ORP) statement. Since this requirement came into effect in 2018, the ROC has consulted with registered organisations to provide tailored advice about how to prepare the ORP statement in compliance with the RO Act. This episode features a discussion between three...

In our sixth episode of ROCpod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission, we speak with governance and public policy expert Professor A.J. Brown about whistleblowing. Professor Brown has recently led the project Whistling While They Work, which is the world's leading research into public interest whistleblowing. We talk about recent research that has been undertaken into whistleblowing...

In episode five of ROCpod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission , we discuss the issue of dual registration. Many federally registered organisations have branches under their federal registration which are state-based. Sometimes the state-based branch has a 'mirror' association, which may have the same members and the same office holders, but is registered in the state. This arrang...

In this episode of ROCpod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission , we respond to a frequently asked question: Who is an officer of a registered organisation? It is important that registered organisations can distinguish who their officers are. This is essential for various compliance activities, including annual returns, elections and officer and related party disclosure statements....

In our third episode of ROCPod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission ,  the Registered Organisations Commissioner Mark Bielecki reflects on his experiences of working for a conduct regulator, in a previous role with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and his current leadership at the ROC. Commissioner Bielecki discusses the future direction of the ROC and s...

In our second episode of ROCPod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission , we speak with Professor Ian Gow, the director of the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. Professor Gow reveals the key concepts of governance and exposes the harms that may arise in circumstances where registered organ...

In our inaugural podcast episode, the Registered Organisations Commission speaks with Claire Grayston, CPA Australia's Policy Advisor for Audit and Assurance about the role of an auditor and the importance of audit independence. Claire also offers insight into how registered organisations can prepare for an audit, and provides guidance about how to manage the professional relationship.