Email: CHA_Review@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au
Phone number: 1800 469 166
Opportunities to improve cultural heritage protection
Opportunities to improve cultural heritage protection through increased consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including intangible cultural heritage, and strengthening compliance mechanisms.
A suite of proposals (both legislative and non-legislative) has been developed to increase the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in managing and protecting their cultural heritage, and strengthen existing compliance mechanisms, as well as introduce new compliance mechanisms.
See the proposed Cultural Heritage Assessment Framework here.
Reframing the definitions of Aboriginal party and Torres Strait Islander party
Reframing the definitions of Aboriginal party and Torres Strait Islander party so that people who have a connection to an area under Aboriginal tradition or Ailan Kastom have an opportunity to be involved in cultural heritage management and protection.
Option 1: Proposed changes in areas of Queensland where there is no registered native title holder or registered native title claimant
In these areas:
Party status applications would be reviewed by a First Nations independent decision-making body.
Option 2 : Proposed changes in areas of Queensland where the Aboriginal Party or Torres Strait Islander party is a previously registered native title claimant subject to a negative determination
In these areas:
Promoting leadership by First Nations peoples
Promoting leadership by First Nations peoples in cultural heritage management and decision making.
Proposal 1
Establish a First Nations-led entity with responsibilities for managing and protecting cultural heritage in Queensland. The entity could work with existing or future local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups who manage cultural heritage matters within their respective areas.
Creating a First Nations-led entity would promote greater self-determination, by moving away from government making decisions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Proposal 2
The First Nations independent decision-making entity, in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, explore the most culturally appropriate approaches for recognising historical connection to an area for the purposes of cultural heritage management.
Cultural Acknowledgement
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors - our First Nations peoples - gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations towards creating a better Queensland.
We walk together on our shared journey of reconciliation where all Queenslanders will be equal and the diversity of Aboriginal cultures and Torres Strait Islander cultures and communities across Queensland are fully recognised, respected and valued by all.