Aboriginal heritage due diligence guidelines

The guidelines include information about:

• Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA)
• Definition of an Aboriginal Site
• Offences relating to Aboriginal Sites
• Administration of the AHA
• The Department of Aboriginal Affairs
• The Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee
• Distinction between Aboriginal heritage and native title
• Assessing the landscape where an activity is to take place
• Assessing the proposed activity and the potential impact on the landscape
• Major development projects
• Searching the Register of Aboriginal Sites and the Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System
• Consulting with the relevant Aboriginal people
• Limiting impact to an Aboriginal site
• Land activities by category
• Aboriginal heritage risk matrix.

For more information, see the document below.