Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify, communicate and consult with key stakeholders
- The identification by cultural authorities of appropriate persons within communities who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the cultural significance of Aboriginal places and heritage is applied
- Communication and consultation methodologies that place Aboriginal cultural protocols and values at the forefront and accommodate stakeholder concerns and interests are developed and implemented
- Traditional ownership of Aboriginal sites, cultural material, and objects is confirmed
- Approval is obtained from relevant Traditional Owners and Cultural managers for work to be carried out and for access to the Aboriginal site for the specific persons who will conduct work
- Working relationships with key stakeholders that assist in the management of culturally significant places are developed
- Client needs for deliverables required in a formal Sites survey report are scoped and documented
- Research on the Burra Charter process and on other existing industry guidelines to ensure proper processes are planned for is undertaken and applied to assessment processes
- Collect initial site data
- Site plans and maps are sourced and verified including topographical maps
- Required resources are identified and acquired
- A base plan of the site is prepared
- Site orientation is undertaken and location, geographic and operational boundaries are defined and verified
- Current land use and environmental problems and threats are identified and recorded
- Covenants that could affect the site or report are identified and recorded
- Climate and weather conditions are ascertained from historical data
- Compile a site inventory
- Site context, location and site informationdata is categorised and recorded accurately
- Features data is categorised and recorded accurately
- Cultural material, objects, properties and relevant physical characteristics are identified and recorded on site inventory
- Relevant field research is undertaken
- Appropriate techniques and tools and relevant archaeological practices and procedures are implemented
- Structural elements are located and existing services and facilities confirmed
- The presence, location and/or extent of other relevant site constraints are recorded
- Limits of acceptable change in the forms of deterioration and damage to the places of cultural significance are developed to legislative and enterprise requirements
- Review, assess and record the site data
- Determine the impact of threats to the site
- Threats to culturally significant places, both external and internal to the area under consideration, are identified
- A risk assessment of all threats to determine potential impact on sites and associated cultural landscape is undertaken
- Risk management strategies and protection/conservation measures to control risks are developed and implemented
- A risk management report that incorporates an impact analysis is developed and documented
- Policy changes required to address the threats are documented to enterprise requirements
- Document a site survey report
- Site information is documented into a site assessment report or site survey report
- Assessment report incorporates all relevant data from the site assessment in line with client needs and the requirements of relevant legislation and regulations
- Specific recommendations for remedial action of site conservation and mitigation of site problems are provided and recorded as appropriate
- Recommendations for appropriate risk controls of site hazards are formulated and documented
- Survey and assessment data are stored and maintained as part of professional practice
- Client-stakeholder is informed and advised of the content and implications of the report and a copy is presented