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< REGISTER OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS

Marrung-pa Indigenous Personnel Pty Ltd in partnership with Northnet Incorporated

Contact details: Bronwyn Musgrove
Email: bronwyn@northnet.org.au
Phone: 02 4990 6366
Website: www.northnet.org.au
Registered Training Organisation: Yes - Northnet Incorporated
Training provided in: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales

Training provided

Non-accredited training delivered
  • Principles of cultural heritage management (Burra Charter basics)
  • Setting up consultations about heritage with appropriate stakeholders
  • Legislation
  • Assessing significance
  • Management planning - process & key steps
  • Identifying management issues
  • Site recording and documentation
  • Rock art conservation
  • Using databases to manage cultural information
  • Identifying and describing cultural materials
  • Recording oral history
  • Monitoring cultural places
  • Mapping skills and techniques
  • Caring for cultural heritage objects and remains
  • Developing conservation and management strategies
  • Identifying and recording evidence of threats and deterioration

Accredited courses

Training packageUnit title Unit code
Conservation & Land Management
- Certificate II
Maintain cultural places AHCILM201A
Record information about country AHCILM203A
Conservation & Land Management
- Certificate III
Propose appropriate use of traditional customs AHCILM301A
Provide appropriate information on cultural knowledge AHCILM302A
SIT07 Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture)
- Certificate I
Interpret aspects of local Australian Indigenous cultures THTFEG08B
SIT07 Certificate III & IV (Guiding) Research and share general information on Australian Indigenous cultures THTFTTG07B

Trainers

Marrung-pa Indigenous Personnel delivers training through a partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and trainers are experienced in delivering training to Indigenous people.

Qualifications

Marrung-pa Indigenous Personnel Pty Ltd have staff qualified in cultural heritage management training, including Aboriginal archaeology. Staff members Cheryl Kitchener and Tracey Skene have been working in heritage and culture for over 20 years. Cheryl Kitchener is an archaeologist. Tracy Skene has worked in Indigenous training and employment for the past five years. Both trainers have the skills to deliver cultural heritage training in the areas listed.

Training experience

Marrung-pa Indigenous Personnel Pty Ltd staff can deliver training to Indigneous people, and have been involved in assisting Indigenous people for the past five years with regard to Indigenous employment and training. Cheryl Kitchener and Tracey Skene have worked in the area of heritage and culture for over 20 years. Marrung-pa works in partnership with Northnet to deliver training for Indigenous people.

Northnet has held programs for Indigneous people many times over the years. Each year, around 23% of participants in its programs are Indigenous people. Northnet ensures that Indigenous people participating in training receive continual to support to enable them to complete their programs.

Recent experience

Marrung-pa Indigenous Personnel and Northnet have delivered cultural heritage management training to an Indigenous group within the last 12 months (valid at October 2011).

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