Aboriginal Culture & Heritage
This factsheet explains how Aboriginal culture and heritage is protected, providing a general overview of the national framework and focusing on the state/local provisions in more detail.
Key takeaways
Focuses on the identification, management and protection of Aboriginal places and objects at the local, State and Commonwealth level
Outlines criminal offences for unlawfully destroying Aboriginal places or objects
Details the process for authorising harm to Aboriginal places or objects through an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP)
Key actions
Read the EDO factsheets on:
– NSW Heritage Law for general information about protecting heritage in NSW
– Commonwealth Heritage Law for information about heritage protection legislation at the federal level
Visit: Heritage NSW’s Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System portal to check if Aboriginal objects or places are on land
Visit: Heritage NSW’s pages on:
About Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Conservation of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
