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| Heritage organisations in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heritage organisations in Australia |
| Type | Network of statutory authorities, non-government organisations, community groups, professional bodies |
| Region served | Australia |
Heritage organisations in Australia provide identification, protection, management and promotion of national heritage, Commonwealth heritage, World Heritage places, Indigenous cultural sites, historic buildings, maritime archaeology, industrial sites and movable cultural collections. They include statutory agencies such as the Australian Heritage Council, statutory registers like the National Heritage List, non-government organisations including the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), professional bodies such as the Australian Institute of Architects, and Indigenous corporations like Aboriginal Corporation-based land councils; together they interact with institutions such as the National Museum of Australia, Australian War Memorial, State Library of New South Wales, and Museums Victoria.
Australia’s heritage sector comprises statutory authorities, non-government organisations, Indigenous corporations, academic centres and professional associations concerned with places and objects like Port Arthur (Tasmania), Royal Exhibition Building, Bicentennial Conservatory (Queensland), and Ningaloo Coast. Key terms used by organisations include World Heritage, Cultural Heritage Management, Industrial Heritage, Maritime Archaeology, and Intangible Cultural Heritage as reflected in instruments such as the EPBC Act and in practice by bodies like the Australian Heritage Council and the National Trust NSW.
At the federal level, primary actors include the Australian Heritage Council, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, the National Library of Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and advisory groups that support listings on the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List. NGOs with national profiles include the National Trust of Australia, Australia ICOMOS, Australian Garden History Society, Sydney Living Museums and the Royal Australian Historical Society. Specialist national units include the Australian National Committee of ICOMOS, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, and the Australian Council of National Trusts.
Each jurisdiction operates statutory lists and agencies such as Heritage Council of Victoria, Office of Environment and Heritage (New South Wales), Queensland Heritage Council, Heritage South Australia, Heritage Tasmania, Heritage ACT, Heritage Victoria and the Northern Territory Heritage Council. These bodies collaborate with institutions like State Library of Victoria, State Library of Queensland, Powerhouse Museum, Western Australian Museum, Monash University heritage labs and local councils on matters affecting sites such as Sovereign Hill, The Rocks (Sydney), Fremantle Prison, and Port Arthur Historic Site.
Indigenous heritage stewardship is led by land councils and corporations such as the Northern Land Council, Central Land Council, Anindilyakwa Land Council, Mura Kos]*, Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation and Indigenous ranger programs linked to Bush Heritage Australia and AIME-partnered initiatives. Community heritage is represented by volunteer-run groups like local historical societies, Friends of Parks networks, Healesville Sanctuary-linked groups, and maritime volunteer organisations such as the Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Program affiliates. Indigenous organisations work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 mechanisms and agencies such as the Aboriginal Heritage Act (WA) administrations.
Professional standards and advocacy are provided by Australia ICOMOS, ICOM, Australian Institute of Architects, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), Engineers Australia, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, Australian Garden History Society, Australian Library and Information Association, and conservation units within universities such as University of Sydney conservation labs and the Griffith University cultural heritage programs. Conservation organisations include National Trust, Heritage Council of Victoria advisory panels, and NGO advocates like Australia ICOMOS and Historic Houses Trust.
Funding and policy intersect through instruments including the EPBC Act, the Heritage Act (Victoria), the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, and grants from bodies such as the Australia Council for the Arts, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, and state heritage funds administered by agencies like Heritage NSW and Heritage Queensland. Philanthropic partners include the Ian Potter Foundation, Myer Foundation, corporate sponsors, and trusts associated with institutions such as the National Trust and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Australian heritage organisations engage in networks and partnerships with international bodies including UNESCO World Heritage Committee, ICOMOS, ICOM, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), and regional collaborations with Pacific Islands Forum, Aotearoa New Zealand institutions like Heritage New Zealand, and universities such as University of Oxford and University College London on research, capacity building and joint conservation projects involving sites like Kakadu National Park, the Tasmanian Wilderness, Greater Blue Mountains Area and Shark Bay.
Category:Heritage organisations