Cultural Heritage Services

Effective communication between the proponent and the Traditional Owners is the key issue for a successful project

A Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) is a mandatory requirement of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (s.49) and the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007.

This sensitive issue in the past has been the downfall of many projects as the early communication between the two parties is often overlooked.

The services we provide in the Cultural Heritage processes and Native Title negotiations are:

a)  Legislative Approvals
• Permits, Licences & Notices

b)  Land Council / Traditional Owner Identification
• Notification
• Negotiations

c)  Management Plans
• Cultural Heritage Field Surveys

d)  Community Consultation
• Project Information Brochures
• Stakeholder Notifications
• Access Agreements
• Landholder Sign offs

e)  Construction Compliance
• Cultural Heritage Clearances
• Monitoring
• Audits
• Training and Advice

f)  Mapping
• Sites of Significance
• Traditional Owner Boundaries

We have considerable understanding of the Aboriginal culture and significant experience in dealing with representatives from different Land Councils.

We are also familiar with the current legislation and procedures for both the right to negotiate process (RTN) and the indigenous land use agreements (ILUA).

 

 

 

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