Occupation

232335 Heritage Consultant

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

232335 Heritage Consultant

Provides advice and guidance on the conservation and management of heritage sites such as historical buildings, landscapes and cultural sites. Heritage Consultants may require 'cultural authority'.

Alternative titles

  • Cultural Heritage Officer
  • Heritage Adviser

Specialisation

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Surveyor

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Researches and identifies heritage sites and buildings
  • Plans, assesses and manages cultural agreements regarding heritage affairs
  • Evaluates the potential impacts that proposed and planned developments may have on heritage locations and places of cultural significance, and provides recommendations for consideration
  • Liaises with key stakeholders including clients, governments and Traditional Owners
  • Formulates strategies to manage heritage aspects on construction or development sites
  • Prepares and writes heritage impact statements