Episode 37: Does the ROC have jurisdiction?
RO pod: Talking about governance of registered organisations
Release Date: 08/25/2022
RO pod: Talking about governance of registered organisations
Reporting units are required to meet financial reporting obligations each year under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the RO Act). After being lodged with us, financial reports are assessed by our Financial Analysis Team.
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The General Manager has recently released the Compliance and Enforcement Policy which covers registered organisations. In this episode, we talk about the Commission’s approach to regulation, and what enforcement tools and activities may be used where there are potential instances of non-compliance.
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Education is one of our core functions and we are constantly working to improve the material we provide using feedback from registered organisations. In this episode we talk about accessing and using a variety of education resources available on the Fair Work Commission website.
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The General Manager of the Fair Work Commission has been given expanded powers and functions to use compliance and enforcement instruments in the regulation of registered organisations. In this episode of RO pod, we look at these new enforcement tools and how they may affect registered organisations, as well as the types of conduct they apply to.
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The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the right of entry permit application process in response to the recommendations of the Registered Organisations Governance and Compliance External Review. You will hear about how the application process has been simplified, and how this will affect organisations and permit holders.
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In this episode of RO pod we talk with the General Manager, Murray Furlong, about the transfer, the internal restructure to produce a unified Registered Organisations Services Branch, and his strategic approach to work with organisations and their peak bodies. The General Manager discusses his plans to encourage compliance and enhance transparency and accountability to members of registered organisations and expediting the reporting and application processes for organisations.
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In this episode of RO pod, we talk about how rule alteration procedures can vary across organisations. We also discuss what you might need to consider when it comes to differing notice requirements, how rule alterations can affect upcoming elections and the legislative requirements.
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Officers of Registered Organisations with financial responsibilities must undertake approved financial training, or apply for an exemption from training, within six months of taking office. In our latest podcast episode, we discuss financial training and when and how to apply for an exemption from training.
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Registered organisations and branches need to lodge prescribed information with the Fair Work Commission at least two months before your rules say nominations are open. The election is then conducted by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) unless the branch holds an exemption. There has been a disruption to election cycles over the past few years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the AEC being unable to conduct elections for a period of time. In this episode, we discuss what you must do if your rules say that an election is due to be held, whether or not you’ve had a missed or...
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In the latest episode of our podcast series, we talk to the Executive Director of the branch. He discusses the move to the Fair Work Commission, the current review, emerging issues and changes to the regulatory functions.
info_outlineIn this month’s episode of ROCpod we’ll be answering the question - does the Registered Organisations Commission (ROC) have jurisdiction? The ROC monitors and enforces compliance by registered organisations, their branches, officers and employees. But not all issues that are reported to us are within the ROC’s powers.