Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess maintenance work requirements and relevant cultural protocols
- Identify and consult appropriate cultural authorities according to Aboriginal cultural protocols
- Obtain approval and permits from relevant Traditional Owners and Cultural Managers for work to be carried out and for access to cultural site and materials for the specific persons who will conduct work
- Access records of assessment of significance incorporated into strategies and plans for area and site, to determine required and appropriate actions
- Identify any prior works that are not in keeping with cultural practices or causing damage to culturally significant sites or assets and determine appropriate maintenance actions
- Collect information on environmental systems and procedures and provide to the work group where appropriate
- Identify machinery, tools, equipment and materials to carry out maintenance works with appropriate techniques
- Estimate level of work and document materials required for maintenance work
- Identify where traditional Aboriginal repair or maintenance techniques and relevant archaeological practices and procedures are to be used and where modern techniques should be applied
- Prepare for maintenance
- Maintain condition of place
- Undertake maintenance work according to archaeological practices and Aboriginal cultural protocols and approvals and requirements of work programs and in a manner that ensures significance of place is maintained, and that work meets environmental sustainability requirements and does not cause damage to surrounds, fabric or building, or materials
- Apply continuous improvement strategies to own area of responsibility, including communicating ideas and possible solutions to the work group and management
- Support team members to identify possible areas for improved practices in work area on Country
- Report evidence of deterioration and wear to Traditional Owners, Cultural Managers and supervisor
- Record maintenance work according to Aboriginal cultural protocols and approvals and requirements of work programs
- Clean up site on completion of maintenance works according to Aboriginal cultural protocols and supervisor's instructions
- Protect cultural place
- Report any breach of legislation or enterprise regulations to Traditional Owners, Cultural Managers and supervisor
- Maintain protective barriers and signs according to enterprise procedures and Aboriginal cultural practices
- Provide information to workers and contractors to ensure significance of place is maintained, and that work meets environmental sustainability requirements, does not cause damage to surrounds, fabric or building, and materials, equipment and tools are removed at the completion of work