Final self-check

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We have come to the end of the module.

This self-check will help you gauge what you have learnt.

Legislation

The primary legislation for the protection of Aboriginal heritage in Tasmania is:

the Mineral Exploration Code of Practice

Incorrect.
The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 is the primary legislation for the protection of Aboriginal heritage in Tasmania. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 are also relevant.

Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.
the Aboriginal Heritage Standards and Procedures

Incorrect.
The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 is the primary legislation for the protection of Aboriginal heritage in Tasmania. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 are also relevant.

Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.
the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975

Correct.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 are also relevant.

Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania responsibilities

What services does Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania provide?

Advice to land managers, land owners and developers about the Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Process	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on About Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and retry the assessment.

Aboriginal Heritage Awareness Training	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on About Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and retry the assessment.

Information Sheets, Scale Cards and Posters about Aboriginal heritage	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on About Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and retry the assessment.

Advice about the recognition, protection and management of Tasmania’s unique Aboriginal heritage	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on About Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and retry the assessment.

Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area contains significant:

tangible Aboriginal heritage

Incorrect.
It contains both tangible and intangible Aboriginal heritage.
Please review the section on the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and retry the assessment.
intangible Aboriginal heritage

Incorrect.
It contains both tangible and intangible Aboriginal heritage.
Please review the section on the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and retry the assessment.
tangible and intangible Aboriginal heritage

Correct.

Permits

Is this statement true or false?

The Aboriginal Heritage Council approves permits for work involving Aboriginal heritage.	Incorrect. The Council advises the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about Aboriginal heritage including when a person applies for a permit under the Aboriginal Heritage Act. The Minister determines whether or not a permit is granted and any conditions related to the permit. Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment. Correct. The Council advises the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs about Aboriginal heritage including when a person applies for a permit under the Aboriginal Heritage Act. The Minister determines whether or not a permit is granted and any conditions related to the permit.

Actions requiring a permit

Which of the following actions require a permit granted by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs?

Taking a photo of Aboriginal heritage	Incorrect. This does not require a permit. Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment. Correct. This does not require a permit.

Digging in part of a midden	Correct. This requires a permit. Incorrect. This requires a permit. Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.

Advertising Aboriginal heritage for sale	Correct. This requires a permit. Incorrect. This requires a permit. Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.

Penalty for interfering with Aboriginal heritage

The penalty for damaging, defacing, removing, selling etc Aboriginal heritage by an individual or small business is

Due diligence

When should you do a due diligence search and contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania?

When a project is being planned

Correct.
By conducting your search and contacting AHT early on in your planning you will ensure you meet your obligations and avoid unnecessary delays during your preparations.
Just before you start the project

Incorrect.
This is often too late.
Please review the section on the Assessment Process and retry the assessment.

What a due diligence search entails

What is your first step in conducting a due diligence search when planning renovation, building or other ground disturbance works?

You must contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania by completing an Aboriginal Heritage Desktop Review Form available from the Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania website.

Partially correct.
The first step would be to use the Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania Property Search website or the Dial-Before-You-Dig website.

Please review the section on the Assessment Process and retry the assessment.
Dial-Before-You-Dig website.

Correct.
This is the first thing to check. You can also call colleagues in Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania.
You must engage an Aboriginal Heritage Practitioner to assess the project activity area and produce an Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Report.

Incorrect.
This would only need to be done if your initial search indicated there may be registered Aboriginal relics or a risk of impacting Aboriginal relics. The first step is to check the Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania Property Search website or the Dial-Before-You-Dig website.

Please review the section on the Assessment Process and retry the assessment.

Unanticipated Discovery Plan

You’re planning a project near a beach. Your search of the Dial-Before-You-Dig website has said you can proceed and you have an Unanticipated Discovery Plan (UDP). Does this mean:

There is no Aboriginal heritage in the area

Incorrect.
A lot of sites have not been recorded yet. As the project is near a beach it is likely you may find Aboriginal heritage in the form of a midden.

Please review the section on the Assessment Process Part 2 and retry the assessment.
There may be Aboriginal heritage in the area

Correct.
A lot of sites have not been recorded yet. As the project is near a beach it is likely you may find Aboriginal heritage in the form of a midden.

Pre-existing Aboriginal heritage at a site

Is this statement true or false?

If Aboriginal heritage exists at a location, the only way to proceed with a project is with a permit.

True

Incorrect.
You may be able to avoid impact by changing the design of your project. Avoiding damage is the preferred management option from a conservation and management effort perspective.

Please review the section on the Assessment Process Part 2 and retry the assessment.
False

Correct.
You may be able to avoid impact by changing the design of your project. Avoiding damage is the preferred management option from a conservation and management effort perspective.

Identifying a midden

Below is a list of potential features of a midden. Choose which features you think are correct.

A midden contains the shells from edible shellfish.	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on Shell Middens and retry the assessment.

A midden is found above the high tide mark.	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on Shell Middens and retry the assessment.

A midden can vary between half a metre and thousands of metres in length.	Correct. Incorrect. Please review the section on Shell Middens and retry the assessment.

Identifying stone artefacts

Is this rock likely to be an Aboriginal heritage stone artefact?

Image of a sandy-coloured beach rock with smooth edges

Yes

Incorrect.
It doesn’t have the features you would expect a stone artefact to have, such as a bulb of percussion, wear in areas and retouch. Another feature is a manuport which refers to a stone found in an area where that type of stone is not naturally found.

Please review the section on Stone Artefacts and retry the assessment.
No

Correct.
It doesn’t have the features you would expect a stone artefact to have, such as a bulb of percussion, wear in areas and retouch. Another feature is a manuport which refers to a stone found in an area where that type of stone is not naturally found.

Reporting Aboriginal heritage

You think you have found a midden near a walking track. What should you do?

Avoid walking on it. As it’s near a walking track it would have already been reported.

Incorrect.
This site might not have been recorded. It should be reported.
Please review the section on Reporting Aboriginal Heritage and retry the assessment.
Avoid walking on it. Collect some samples of the shells for Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania to analyse. Record the location and take photos. Then report the site to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania.

Incorrect.
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania doesn’t need to analyse the shells to identify the site as a midden.
Please review the section on Reporting Aboriginal Heritage and retry the assessment.
Avoid walking on it. Record the location and take photos. Then report the site to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and your manager.

Correct.

Finding suspected Aboriginal heritage

What should you do if a project involved disturbing ground and you found some odd-shaped rocks in a place you wouldn’t expect rocks to be?

Continue your excavation after recording the material.

Incorrect.
If you proceed you may be disturbing an Aboriginal Heritage site. The penalty for interfering with Aboriginal cultural heritage is up to $800,000 for an individual or small business entity and up to $1.6 million for a body corporate.

Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.
Continue your excavation adjacent to the material.

Incorrect.
If you proceed you may be disturbing an Aboriginal Heritage site. The penalty for interfering with Aboriginal cultural heritage is up to $800,000 for an individual or small business entity and up to $1.6 million for a body corporate.

Please review the section on Aboriginal Heritage Legislation and retry the assessment.
Stop your excavation, record the location, take photos and report the site to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and your manager.

Correct.

Course completion successful

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wulika / Goodbye

Well done, you have shown your capacity to act responsibly when dealing with Aboriginal heritage.

In this module, you have learnt about Aboriginal heritage in lutruwita / Tasmania. You have learnt about the types of tangible and intangible heritage and why heritage is central to the identity of Tasmanian Aboriginal people.

You have also learnt how to identify and report Aboriginal heritage to Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania.

Click on the button below to close this module.

Course completion unsuccessful

You got several questions wrong.

Unfortunately, you didn’t demonstrate your capacity to meet Aboriginal heritage requirements.

You need to go back to the start of the module, complete the module again and then retake the assessment.