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ROCpod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission

Fair Work Commission

Welcome to ROCpod: Talking with the Registered Organisations Commission the official podcast of the ROC about the regulation of unions and employer associations. In this monthly podcast we’l...

Episodes

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Episode 59: How to use the Model Rules

The Model Rules are designed to make drafting rules easier for registered organi s ations . They include plain-language guidance, annotation...

31:10Dec 19, 2025

Episode 58: Good governance in practice – from an organisation's perspective

An important part of the Fair Work Commission's regulatory approach is to listen to and learn from stakeholders in our registered organisati...

16:42Jun 11, 2025

Episode 57: Developing an internal whistleblower policy

Members, officers and employees of registered organisations can report a concern about their registered organisation to the Fair Work Commis...

24:04Mar 20, 2025

Episode 56: Compliance snapshot and setting up for a successful holiday season

Registered organisations can use our 2024 compliance snapshot to understand their own achievements and priorities and monitor their own perf...

27:59Dec 18, 2024

Episode 55: Common protected disclosure issues

Whistleblowers have the right to disclose a concern without reprisal under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the RO Act) ....

18:17Oct 30, 2024

Episode 54: Emerging trends in financial reports

Reporting units are required to meet financial reporting obligations each year under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the...

20:01Aug 29, 2024

Episode 53: How we regulate

The General Manager has recently released the Compliance and Enforcement Policy which covers registered organisations . In this episode, we...

18:52Jun 24, 2024

Episode 52: Our education resources

Education is one of our core function s and we are constantly working to improve the material we provide using feedback from registered orga...

14:50Apr 29, 2024

Episode 51: New enforcement tools

The General Manager of the Fair Work Commission has been given expanded powers and functions to use compliance and enforcement instruments i...

17:24Feb 22, 2024

Episode 50: Changes to right of entry permit applications

The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the right of entry permit application process in response to the recommendations of the Registe...

19:41Dec 20, 2023

Episode 49: A conversation with the General Manager

In this episode of RO pod we talk with the General Manager, Murray Furlong , about the transfer , the internal restructure to produce a unif...

30:45Oct 30, 2023

Episode 48: Altering your organisation's rules

In this episode of RO pod, we talk about how rule alteration procedures can vary across organisations. We also discuss what you might need t...

15:01Aug 24, 2023

Episode 47: Governance training and training exemptions

Officers of Registered Organisations with financial responsibilities must undertake approved financial training, or apply for an exemption f...

15:24Jun 29, 2023

Episode 46: Current issues in the elections space

Registered organisations and branches need to lodge prescribed information with the Fair Work Commission at least two months before your rul...

16:40May 25, 2023

Episode 45: Compliance update with the Executive Director

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 Commiss...

18:10Apr 28, 2023

Episode 44: New officer essentials

In the latest episode of our podcast series, we discuss the important information that new officers need to understand and what they must do...

21:46Mar 31, 2023

Episode 43: Effective minute-taking

In this month's episode of the podcast, we'll be talking about how to take effective minutes of your meetings. Minutes provide evidence for...

15:47Feb 22, 2023

Episode 42: You've identified non-compliance … what's next?

The vast majority of organisations we work with want to comply with their legislative obligations and they take steps to do just that. Howev...

17:59Jan 26, 2023

Episode 41: Don't miss the deadline

Many of the compliance requirements of registered organisations have specific timeframes that are prescribed by law. In this month's episode...

16:44Dec 21, 2022

Episode 40: A chat with the Commissioner about contemporary good governance

In this month's podcast the Registered Organisations Commissioner and Executive Director discuss the components of contemporary good governa...

24:39Nov 25, 2022