Appendix 1 - Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

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MNAC Report on the ECC Box-Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation Draft Report investigation, interpretation, protection and management of Aboriginal cultural and archaeological heritage. This branch administers Victorian, and Commonwealth-delegated, Aboriginal cultural heritage legislation such as: • Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972 • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984. Aboriginal heritage places have protection under these Acts. This protection applies whether or not the place has been identified and registered. Consent must be obtained prior to carrying out any potentially damaging activity on or near a registered Aboriginal place. It is also an offence to damage Aboriginal artefacts, or to excavate land for the purpose of finding artefacts, without prior consent from local Aboriginal community organisations. Exploration and mining licence applications must be referred to AAV under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990. AAV maintains databases of known Aboriginal heritage places relating to the pre- and post-contact periods. This inventory is incomplete for much of the Box-Ironbark study area. AAV must be notified about the discovery of pre- and post-contact Aboriginal places. AAV works with Aboriginal communities, other Commonwealth and State Government agencies, local government and the private sector to promote consideration of Aboriginal cultural heritage in the context of relevant policy initiatives and programs, especially those relating to land management. Cul ltturral l herri ittage prrogrrams Overarching the network of local Aboriginal communities, a statewide cultural heritage program is in place. This program, set up by AAV, divides Victoria into 5 regions. Local Aboriginal communities are placed within one of these administrative regions. The regional bodies act as resource agencies in cultural heritage matters within their regions, and can be a useful source of information and contacts. These regional bodies have a strong interest in Aboriginal cultural heritage and should be contacted when work is being undertaken within their administrative boundaries. Cultural heritage boundaries The Commonwealth legislation that defines existing cultural heritage boundaries needs to be amended to reflect the Victorian tribal boundaries and to involve traditional owners. There are groups within Victoria that are not represented within these boundaries, and consequently their cultural heritage is inadequately protected. There is also a lack of resources for protection and research. Some cultural heritage programs have recommended that each Aboriginal organisation responsible for cultural heritage should work together so that the boundaries do not continue to limit their responsibilities. Page 19
Generral l MNAC Report on the ECC Box-Ironbark Forests & Woodlands Investigation Draft Report rrecommendatti ions Consul lttatti ion, , invol i lvementt and managementt prrottocol ls While traditional owners commend the ECC recommendations regarding consultation, they believe that consultation is the first step in being involved in land and water management. Aboriginal people genuinely want to have the opportunity to have an impact and be involved in every stage of land and water management. Development has had a devastating effect on Aboriginal sites. Generally, recognition is not given to the Aboriginal communities’ need for input and involvement in the process of planning and implementation. Generally, there are no specific provisions for Aboriginal consultation or involvement in land and water management groups. Planning or development by an organisation (state, federal, private and public) should involve consultation with the relevant traditional owners before decisions are made to proceed. In the past, traditional owners have seen consultation as ‘tokenistic’ and futile. This is due to the fact that traditional owners are asked to provide comments, and recommendations, which are very rarely heard, let alone implemented. Many government and non-government agencies talk about the importance of consultation with Aboriginal people in various reports (for example, the Regional Forestry Agreements) but rarely is this put into practice. It is also of concern that recommendations made by traditional owners are often used as leverage to implement government decisions. All organisations involved in land and water management should work together with traditional owners and strive for similar outcomes and goals. There are many benefits associated with establishing joint management structures that would embrace Aboriginal involvement. They would: • enable Aboriginal people to be directly involved as equal partners • provide Aboriginal people with an equal share • allow direct representation in the management and use of land and water areas • allow protection of Aboriginal culture (sites, places etc) • educate non-Aboriginal people about Victorian Aboriginal culture (past and present) • incorporate traditional practices into modern land and water management practices • provide a different perspective to land & water management projects and principles • present potential solutions to address environmental degradation. It is the responsibility of governments to communicate and promote cooperation, negotiation and inclusion of Aboriginal people in land and water management. The Victorian Government, with traditional owners, need to develop principles, protocols and procedures for planning, negotiation and management, and for handling key sensitive issues that may arise. Aboriginal people should also be appointed to land and water management planning bodies where policy decisions are made, and employed in positions in land and water agencies responsible for implementation and management. Currently there are a few organisations throughout Victoria working at a local level with traditional owners. Page 20
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