Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify Aboriginal-sites, objects and materials and cultural landscapes on Country
- Appropriate cultural authorities are identified and consulted
- Approval to be on Country and perform identification and recording work is obtained
- Boundaries and extent of Country are determined according to Community guidelines and Aboriginal cultural protocols
- Determine details of land management and maintenance practices
- Aboriginal materials and objects are identified accurately
- Aboriginal cultural landscapes and Aboriginal-sites are identified accurately
- The interrelationship of discrete Aboriginal-sites to cultural landscapes and Indigenous land management is determined
- Utilise the relevant Information Management System (IMS)
- The relevant government jurisdiction is determined
- The relevant Information Management System (IMS) in operation and the organisation responsible for maintaining the system are researched and determined
- Access restrictions to the IMS and confidentiality measures for recording secret, sacred materials are applied
- The IMS is accessed and relevant options are selected
- Transfer of site, feature and/or cultural landscape information is initiated and maintained over time
- Record information on Aboriginal-sites, objects and cultural landscapes
- Information and data collected about the Aboriginal site, feature or landscape is used according to Community guidelines and Aboriginal cultural protocols
- Practices which could damage the level of trust and respect between stakeholders, negotiating parties and the Community are acknowledged and avoided
- Site context, location and informationdata is categorised and recorded accurately
- Feature data is categorised and recorded accurately
- Aboriginal Community interpretations and recommendations are recorded