The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations is an independent statutory office holder who registers and regulates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). The Registrar is supported to do this work by the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC). The performance of ORIC is reported in the Department's performance statement at page 46.

As at 30 June 2017, the Registrar's functions were delivered by 47.6 full-time equivalent staff. Of these, 48 per cent identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.