Library Internal Rules

Gellung Warl Complaints Rules (Compliance Complaints)

These rules set out procedures for making and dealing with Complaints, to uphold and respect:

• integrity, fairness and accountability;
• cultural protocols; and
• the role of the Treaty Authority in supporting culturally strong approaches to addressing and responding to complaints.

Gellung Warl Allegations of Misconduct (Gellung Warl CEO and Staff) Rules

These rules set out procedures for dealing with alleged Misconduct and Serious Misconduct by the CEO and Gellung Warl staff members, including internal review, to uphold and respect:

• integrity, fairness and accountability;
• cultural protocols; and
• the role of the Treaty Authority in supporting culturally strong approaches to addressing and responding to allegations of Misconduct and Serious Misconduct.

Gellung Warl Allegations of Misconduct (Gellung Warl Members) Rules

These rules set out procedures for dealing with alleged Misconduct and Serious Misconduct by Gellung Warl Members, including internal review, to uphold and respect:

• integrity, fairness and accountability;
• cultural protocols; and
• the role of the Treaty Authority in supporting culturally strong approaches to addressing and responding to allegations of Misconduct and Serious Misconduct.

Interim Gellung Warl Use and Custody of the Common Seal Rules

These rules provide interim arrangements for the use and custody of the Common Seal of Gellung Warl to uphold and respect accountability and ensure sound governance.

Interim Rules for the Gellung Warl CEO and Recruitment of Staff

 These rules set out interim arrangements for matters relating to the CEO and recruitment of Gellung Warl staff members to uphold and respect: 

• accountability and transparency in the appointment, performance and removal of the CEO and the recruitment of Gellung Warl staff members
• merit-based recruitment, inclusiveness and diversity
• cultural protocols, and 
• continuity and efficient and effective internal processes.

Interim Electoral Rules (Reserved Member Appointments, Electoral Roll and Casual Vacancies)

These rules set out interim arrangements for appointing reserved members, managing the electoral roll and filling casual vacancies, to uphold and respect: 

• integrity, fairness and accountability
• participation, representativeness and inclusivity
• cultural protocols, and 
• the self-determination of Traditional Owner groups.

Interim Assembly Internal Governance Rules

These rules set out an interim internal governance structure for the Assembly to uphold and respect: 

• proper, consistent, and sound internal governance
• cultural protocols
• the independence of Nginma Ngainga Wara and Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna
• accountability in decision-making and the performance of functions
• efficient and effective internal processes, and 
• the diversity of First Peoples, their cultural knowledge and the right to self-determination.

Interim Gellung Warl Membership Rules

These rules set out interim arrangements relating to Gellung Warl’s membership, leadership and discipline to uphold and respect: 

·      representation and participation

·      integrity, fairness and accountability

·      cultural protocols, and 

·      independent remuneration.

Interim Assembly Meeting and Decision-making Rules

 These rules set out interim procedures for holding Assembly meetings and making Assembly decisions to uphold and respect:  

·      integrity, fairness and accountability

·      participation, representativeness and inclusivity

·      cultural protocols, and 

·      efficient and effective internal processes.

Interim Assembly Rule-Making Rules

 These rules set out interim processes and procedures in relation to preparing and making substantive rules and internal rules to uphold and respect: 

·      transparency and accountability 

·      lawfulness and procedural compliance, and 

·      cultural protocols