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< REGISTER OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS

TAFESA - Indigenous Land Management Centre of Excellence

Training provided

Non-accredited training delivered
Developing conservation and management strategies Site recording and documentation Mapping skills and techniques Using databases to manage cultural information

Accredited courses

Training package	Unit 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
Conservation & Land Management - Certificate IV	Implement land and sea management practices	AHCLPW402A
	Inspect and monitor cultural places	AHCLPW403A
	Protect places of cultural significance	AHCILM401A
	Record and document community history	AHCILM404A
	Report on place of potential cultural significance	AHCILM402A
Conservation & Land Management - Diploma	Conduct field research into natural and cultural resources	AHCILM501A
	Implement natural and cultural resource management plans	AHCLPW505A
Conservation & Land Management - Advanced Diploma	Review land management plans and strategies	AHCBUS602A

Trainers

TAFESA 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 qualifications and relevant experience:

• Bob Ford - Lecturer/trainer. Relevant qualifications include: Diploma in Natural Resource Management, Diploma in Conservation and Land Management (CLM), Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Wildlife and Park Management), Certificate in Training and Assessment, and Workplace Trainer and Assessor Certificate IV. A range of experience working in fencing, maintenance work, landscaping, and as a horticulture/landscaping lecturer. This includes delivery of CLM training (including cultural heritage management) with APY Land Management and Department of Environment and Heritage staff.
• Nickolas Crouch - Lecturer/trainer. Relevant qualifications include Bachelor of Natural Resource Management, Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), Bachelor of Ecotourism, Graduate Diploma in Education (Adult and Vocational Learning), and Masters Degree of Natural History Film-Making. Over 15 years experience in delivery of Aboriginal land management program around South Australia, including cultural heritage management units to Diploma level.
• Daniel Bailey - Lecturer/trainer. Relevant qualifications include Bachelor of Natural Resource Management, Diploma in Natural Resource Management, and Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management. Experience in delivery of Aboriginal land management programs around South Australia, including cultural heritage management units to Certificate III level. Extensive experience working in and with remote Indigenous communities in various roles, and particular skills in digital photography with photo point monitoring and GIS.

Training experience

TAFESA, Indigenous Land Management Branch has been delivering training to Aboriginal individuals and communities since 1995. In 1995 an Aboriginal Ranger Program was delivered across South Australia in SA National Parks, with 10 participants in each location. This Aboriginal Land Management Curriculum Program was developed by SA TAFE to Certificate III level with ATSIC funding. The program transitioned in 2004 into the Conservation and Land Management (CLM) training package and has continued to be delivered to Aboriginal individuals and communities in rural, regional and remote locations.

Since 2008 TAFESA have been delivering a large number of CLM/horticultural programs in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY lands) in partnership with TAFE Lands, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Management agency, SA Department of Natural Resources -Watarru, SA Department of Aboriginal Affairs-Strategic Food Gardens Program, the Tjinytjara Wilurara NRM Board- the Kuka Kanyini Walalkara Project. In 2011 CLM training by the TAFE Indigenous Land Management Branch has been extended to the schools in the APY Lands at Fregon, Indulkana, Innaminka and Pipalyatjara.

Recent experience

TAFESA has delivered cultural heritage management training to an Indigenous group within the last 12 months (valid at October 2011).