Australian Heritage Council

The Australian Heritage Council is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters. It was established on 19 February 2004 by the '' Australian Heritage Council Act 2003''. The Council replaced the Australian Heritage Commission as the Australian Government's independent expert advisory body on heritage matters when the new Commonwealth heritage system was introduced in 2004 under amendments to the ''Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999''. The Council assesses nominations for the Australian National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List. The Minister may ask the Council for advice on action that he may take in relation to the List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia.

Role

The Council plays a key role in assessment, advice and policy formulation and support of major heritage programs. Its main responsibilities are to:
* assess places for the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List
* nominate places for inclusion in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List
* promote the identification, assessment, conservation and monitoring of heritage
* advise the Minister on various heritage matters including the preparation and amendment of heritage strategies and management plans for Commonwealth areas and agencies

Publications

Protection of Australia’s Commemorative Places and Monuments Report - 2018

National Heritage Places map - 2017

Australia's National Heritage List - the story so far - 2017

‘The Waters of Australian Deserts’ Cultural Heritage Study - 2017

A thematic heritage study on Australia’s benevolent and other care institutions - Thematic Study and Companion Guide - 2016

Rock Art Thematic Study - 2016

AHC Submission on the Great Barrier Reef Strategic Assessment - 2014


* ttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/ahc/publications/nhl-guidelines.html Guidelines for the assessment of places for the National Heritage List - 2009
Standard Commonwealth Heritage Listing process - 2007


ref>

See also

* Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database
* Australian Heritage Database
* '' Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976'' – superseded by the '' Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018''

References

External links

*

Australian Heritage Council Act 2003

2004 establishments in Australia
Nature conservation in Australia
Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia
National heritage organizations
Cultural heritage of Australia
Historic preservation in Australia

{{Australia-gov-stub