Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify Aboriginal beliefs and associated cultural protocols for different Country
- Identify and document the importance of Aboriginal beliefs and the relationship of these beliefs with cultural landscapes
- Recognise and respect gender roles
- Respect language groups and kinship networks within specific Country that inform the basis of social relationships and Community roles
- Recognise and respect cultural taboos, factions and avoidance relationships
- Acknowledge the rights of individuals within Communities and on Country to hold specific knowledge and ceremony
- Acknowledge the rights of individuals within Communities and on Country to hold responsibility for Aboriginal sites and the cultural rules associated with sharing that knowledge
- Respect and affirm the inherent diversity that exists within cultures and Communities
- Identify Aboriginal cultural authorities for specific Country in culturally appropriate ways
- Apply various approaches and resources to identify cultural authorities for specific Country
- Research difficulties in identifying cultural authorities in various states and territories
- Identify and consult appropriate cultural authorities
- Apply the identification by cultural authorities of appropriate persons within Communities who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the cultural significance of Aboriginal objects and places
- Respect and implement the provision of advice by cultural authorities
- Respect and implement rights and responsibilities associated with cultural knowledge, story, song, site and ceremony
- Support cultural knowledge holders to inform the decision-making process to determine the cultural significance of objects and places
- Acknowledge and respect traditional knowledge and practices in managing Country and environment
- Relate Aboriginal cultural protocols to Community consultation
- Identify and record key protocols required for Aboriginal Community consultation
- Acknowledge determination of Aboriginal people as the primary source of cultural information
- Select participants for and methods of consultation in accordance with decisions made by Aboriginal cultural authorities
- Use communication approaches that place Aboriginal cultural protocols and values as a principal concern
- Undertake participation in Community consultation following appropriate cultural protocols for that Country and Community
- Recognise and administer Aboriginal ownership and intellectual property rights
- Establish ownership rights and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal cultural information and material
- Recognise rights to control cultural heritage by Aboriginal people as custodians of Aboriginal culture
- Apply access restrictions to cultural knowledge, information and material
- Follow confidentiality measures for recording secret, sacred materials
- Determine and administer the ownership of cultural knowledge, information and material
- Report any identified infringement of copyright
- Access, transfer and use cultural information and material
- Seek permissions from cultural authorities, relevant individuals and organisations for access and use of Aboriginal cultural information and material
- Abide by decisions from cultural authorities, relevant individuals and organisations to deny permission for access and use of Aboriginal cultural information and material
- Establish and implement parameters for processes of transfer of cultural knowledge
- Observe cultural restrictions on Aboriginal cultural information and Aboriginal material
- Acknowledge and observe copyright and licensing issues related to access and use of Aboriginal cultural material and cultural information
- Follow Aboriginal cultural requirements for communications about, and display, access and handling of Aboriginal cultural information and material
- Acknowledge and agree to the implications of consent for accessing, transferring and using cultural information and materials
- Use appropriate personal and social protocols
- Observe appropriate use of personal protocols for addressing and greeting persons, personal contact, and gestures
- Allow respect for local and Community traditions to guide personal presentation and conduct
- Use personal communication styles such as language, non-verbal communication, discussion, meaning, questioning, eye contact and silence that reflect the customs and idioms of the local Community
- Maintain a flexible attitude to address situations of cultural diversity and cross-cultural differences