Our Company’s
Purpose, Vision & Values.
Our vision is to promote social justice, economic, cultural and social independence for the traditional owners of the lands, seas and waters.
Our purpose is to achieve our vision in assisting Traditional Owners achieve these aims through native title and other related purposes.
Our values: At all times it is essential that the values of the company are actively pursued and stated. They are:
- Respect for elders and other members of the community;
- A commitment to achieve positive outcomes for our clients and community;
- Advance the capacity of self-determination and community building for Traditional Owners;
- To act in a professional, honest and accountable manner at all times;
- To provide efficient, fair and transparent performance of our functions; and
- To provide a safe, diverse and trusting workplace.
The company and our company members
NTSCORP is a public company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) on the 5 December 2001.
NTSCORP operates primarily as a Native Title Service Provider. Our core funding is provided by the federal government (the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) in accordance with s203FE of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
This funding allows the company to provide services to Traditional Owners; specifically to assist them exercise their legal rights under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Excellent corporate governance is vital to NTSCORP and allows us to better assist in the delivery of services to our clients.The company’s constitution is regularly reviewed to reflect our commitment to open, transparent and efficient governance and is included in this publication. It was amended during the reporting period (please refer to Corporate Governance section below for more details).
Chairperson: The position of chairperson was created on 3 May 2005 when the board elected Mr Michael Bell as inaugural chairperson of NTSCORP. Mr Bell has continued his involvement in the company in this capacity since that date.
Deputy Chairperson: The position of deputy chairperson was created on 6 June 2005. NTSCORP’s deputy chairperson, Mr Jim Wright, was elected as the inaugural deputy chairperson and has continued to represent the company in this capacity since that date.
Company Secretary: In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the company’s constitution the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Warren Mundine, serves as the Company Secretary. Since the formation of the company, there have been two (2) company secretaries. They are:
A) Mr Eddie Senatore.
Mr Senatore served as company secretary for the period 5 December 2001 – 26 September 2003
B) Mr Warren Mundine.
Mr Mundine was appointed company secretary on 26 September 2003 and continues to serve the company in this capacity.
The formation of the company on 5 December 2001 saw the establishment of an interim board of directors. The interim board served the company up to 30 October 2002 when a permanent board of directors was established.
The board operates in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Native Title Act (1993) (Cth) and the company’s constitution. The board is enabled to ensure that the company’s business is carried out under its direction.
