Aboriginal heritage conservation

Apply for a grant to preserve and promote Aboriginal sites

This grants program is open to not-for-profit Aboriginal organisations to support preservation of heritage places.

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Apply for a permit to access or travel through Aboriginal land

Entry permits are required to enter or pass through Aboriginal reserves that are subject to Part III of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972.

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Apply for authorisation under Section 16 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act

If you are planning to enter, excavate, examine or remove anything on an Aboriginal site, you are required to seek authorisation under Section 16 (s16) of the Act.

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Apply for consent under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act

Where land users conclude that impact to a site is unavoidable, the consent of the Minister must be sought under Section 18 (s18) of the Act.

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Report damage to an Aboriginal site

Preservation of Aboriginal sites is afforded by Section 17 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 and Regulations 6 to 10 of the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 1974.

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage

Apply for a grant to preserve and promote Aboriginal sites

Apply for a permit to access or travel through Aboriginal land

Apply for authorisation under Section 16 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act

Apply for consent under Section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act

Report damage to an Aboriginal site

Consult services offered by local governments or the Federal Government

Acknowledgement of Country