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Environmental Systems Solutions

Register of Cultural Heritage Management Training Providers

Training provided

Non-accredited training delivered
Management planning - process & key steps Site recording and documentation Recording oral history Mapping skills and techniques	Setting up consultations about heritage with appropriate stakeholders Assessing significance Identifying management issues Identifying and recording evidence of threats and deterioration Identifying and describing cultural materials Monitoring cultural places Using databases to manage cultural information
Other: Cultural site survey - field data collection methodologies and technologies

Trainers

Environmental System Solutions delivers training through a partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and trainers are experienced in delivering training to Indigenous people.

Qualifications

The team has the following relevant qualifications and experience:

• Glen MacLaren: Bachelor of Forest Science Degree (Hons) from the University of Melbourne. Glen has taught GIS and database concepts at the University and currently holds an Honorary Fellow position. Glen has had over 10 years experience conducting training in data management systems specifically relating to cultural heritage management. Training has been carried out with government organisations, businesses in the private sector and with many indigenous groups and organisations.
• Troy Mallie: Diploma in Spatial Information Systems/Diploma in Information Technology. Troy has 10 years experience in teaching people data management concepts and how to use cultural heritage information management systems and data collection tools.
• Stephen Wealands: PhD in Environmental Engineering and has lectured GIS and database subjects at both undergraduate and Masters level at the University of Melbourne. Steve has conducted multiple training workshops on data management and the use of GIS for various disciplines including hydrology, ecology and cultural knowledge.

Training experience

Over the past 10 years Environmental System Solutions (ESS) has delivered training to over 30 Indigenous groups throughout Australia and the Pacific. ESS implements cultural heritage database systems that are used to manage a diverse range of data including cultural site locations, photos, audio, video and documents. These systems include a "Google Earth" style mapping interface for recording and interrogating cultural features within the landscape. Databases are based on web technology which provides groups with the option of hosting these systems on a private network or to a broad audience over the internet.

ESS conducts training courses in the use of these database systems. Courses are used to teach people basic data management skills that are essential for managing data in an organised and effective manner. Subject material includes data formats, data entry, data sharing and protection using local cultural protocols, system navigation, reporting and database administration.

ESS work with Indigenous groups and other cultural heritage managers to establish protocols, methods and workflows that relate to the capture and utilisation of data. Once established ESS provide training to staff to help them understand, embrace and follow these methods.

ESS also provide tuition in the use of data collection tools such as GPS, cameras (both still and video), audio recording devices and hand held computers (including those that utilise the Cybertracker software). These courses are often tailored to meet the specific needs of the training group.

ESS also teach various aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for managing spatial information used to represent cultural landscape features such as sites, tracks and management zones.

Recent experience

Environmental System Solutions has delivered cultural heritage management training to an Indigenous group within the last 12 months (valid at January 2012).