Our Services
Our Expertise in Cultural Heritage Management
We support projects at every stage, from feasibility and risk screening to approvals and delivery. Our services cover Aboriginal cultural heritage (including Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs), Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Tests (PAHTs), Archaeological Salvage Works, Letters of Advice regarding Heritage, Due Diligence Assessments, Historical Heritage Assessments), interpretation, and community engagement. Each service is tailored to your site, scope, and timeline, ensuring compliant, culturally informed outcomes.
Expert heritage advice, grounded in respect and experience.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs)
A Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) is a formal document required for projects involving high‑impact activities within areas of Aboriginal cultural heritage sensitivity. A CHMP ensures development is undertaken respectfully and responsibly, protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage while meeting all relevant legislative obligations.
The process typically includes early scoping and assessment, coordinated consultation with Traditional Owners and stakeholders, and on‑site field investigations to understand the cultural landscape. This may involve recording and analysing artefacts or other cultural materials. Heritage risks are identified early and appropriate mitigation strategies are developed, culminating in the preparation and submission of comprehensive documentation for approval.
CHMPs provide early clarity regarding heritage obligations, helping reduce unexpected delays or compliance issues. They demonstrate due diligence, support smoother approval processes, and help maintain respectful, transparent relationships with Traditional Owners and regulators
Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Test (PAHT)
A Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Test (PAHT) is an early‑stage assessment used to determine whether a CHMP is required for a proposed development. It considers factors such as past land disturbance, Aboriginal cultural heritage sensitivity mapping, and the nature and scale of the proposed activity.
A PAHT typically includes a review of the site’s history, analysis of sensitivity mapping, and an evaluation of the planned works. These findings are compiled into a clear compliance recommendation, outlining whether a CHMP is required and what the next steps should be.
PAHTs offer valuable early clarity, helping avoid unnecessary work, costs, or delays. By identifying compliance requirements upfront, project teams can plan more confidently, reduce risk, and move through approvals more efficiently.
Cultural Heritage Permits
A Cultural Heritage Permit is required for activities that may disturb or impact Aboriginal cultural heritage. These permits authorise controlled investigation, salvage, or management of cultural heritage values prior to development, ensuring statutory compliance and protecting significant sites and artefacts.
Permit preparation includes detailed desktop research, survey design, systematic field investigations, GPS mapping, site recording, and, where appropriate, artefact collection, cataloguing, and analysis. Findings are assessed for cultural significance and potential impacts before preparing management recommendations and compliance documentation for submission.
Cultural Heritage Permits support responsible, compliant development by reducing risk early, informing project planning with accurate data, and strengthening the credibility of documentation required for regulatory approvals.
Archaeological Salvage works
Archaeological Salvage is undertaken when a CHMP identifies Aboriginal places or artefacts of moderate to high scientific significance that will be impacted by development. Salvage involves the controlled recovery of cultural material through surface collection, manual excavation, or mechanical excavation, ensuring heritage values are preserved and recorded before disturbance occurs.
The process includes detailed methodology planning, targeted fieldwork, and systematic artefact recovery and documentation. Recovered materials are catalogued, analysed, and interpreted to contribute to scientific understanding and cultural knowledge. Final reporting ensures full compliance with CHMP and legislative requirements.
Archaeological Salvage preserves irreplaceable cultural information, supports responsible development, and provides certainty to project teams by addressing heritage obligations before works proceed.
Letters of Advice regarding Heritage, Due Diligence Assessments
Due diligence letters provide clear, reliable advice to help clients understand Aboriginal cultural heritage risks early in the project lifecycle. These assessments outline statutory obligations, identify potential heritage constraints, and recommend practical next steps during feasibility and planning stages.
A due diligence review includes desktop analysis of heritage sensitivity, assessment of relevant legislation, identification of potential constraints, and risk analysis. The resulting guidance offers a well‑defined compliance pathway and supports strategic decision‑making.
Due diligence letters reduce project risk, prevent avoidable delays, and provide cost and time efficiencies through proactive planning and thorough early‑stage advice.
Compliance & Legislative Guidance
We provide practical, tailored advice on statutory requirements, approvals pathways, and cultural heritage risk management from project concept through to delivery. Our guidance helps clients understand obligations early and navigate complex regulatory frameworks with confidence.
Support may include project‑specific compliance briefings, approvals roadmaps, risk registers, and concise summaries for decision‑makers. These tools streamline the approvals process, reduce the risk of delays or non‑compliance, and enable informed, timely project decisions.
With structured planning and expert guidance, clients gain clarity and confidence at every stage of the regulatory journey.
Historic Heritage Assessments
We deliver clear, well‑researched historic heritage assessments to support planning approvals and informed decision‑making. Assessments identify and evaluate heritage significance, analyse potential development impacts, and provide balanced management recommendations that consider both conservation values and project objectives.
The process includes historical research, site inspections, photographic documentation, significance assessment against statutory criteria, and detailed impact analysis. Comprehensive reporting is prepared to support planning submissions and regulatory engagement.
These assessments provide defensible, compliant documentation that reduces project risk, supports timely approvals, and enables strategic, well‑informed decisions
Drone, LiDAR & 3D Imagery
We utilise advanced aerial and hand‑held technologies, including drones, LiDAR, and high‑resolution 3D imaging, to capture precise spatial data and create detailed 3D models of landscapes, even in dense vegetation or complex terrain. This technology supports cultural heritage assessments with exceptional visual clarity and analytical accuracy.
Our services include high‑resolution imagery, LiDAR‑based terrain and vegetation models, 3D photogrammetry, digital elevation models, contour mapping, integrated spatial datasets, and custom visual outputs for planning and compliance.
These tools provide outstanding accuracy, improve decision‑making through enhanced visualisation, and support compliance with heritage assessment requirements.
GIS mapping and data management
Our specialist GIS services support the acquisition, management, analysis, and visualisation of spatial data. Using advanced mapping technologies and strong data management practices, we deliver accurate geographic context to support cultural heritage assessments and project decision‑making.
GIS services include spatial data integration, heritage sensitivity mapping, custom analysis, quality‑controlled data management, interactive mapping dashboards, and compliance‑ready datasets for planning and regulatory approvals.
These capabilities enhance decision‑making, improve data efficiency on complex projects, and strengthen collaboration through clear, interactive spatial tools that support development and heritage requirements alike.
