Report an offence against an Aboriginal Heritage Site

Please complete the below form to advise the Department of an offence against the Aboriginal Heritage Act or Regulations

Name

Address

Landline telephone

Mobile

Location of the incident

GPS coordinates, property name or address and landowner, distance from nearest road or town.

Upload file

Attach a mud map or other map if possible.

Date of incident

Time of incident

Nature of incident (please describe)

Has an Aboriginal site been excavated, destroyed, damaged, concealed or altered?

Yes
No

Site name and number if site is known to be registered or reported

Has an object on, or under, an Aboriginal site been altered, damaged, removed, destroyed, concealed or dealt with in a manner not sanctioned by relevant custom?

Yes
No

What is the importance and significance of the specific place alleged to have been excavated, destroyed, damaged, concealed or altered?

The incident site or place must be an Aboriginal site(s), meeting the criteria of section 5 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. Please refer to Appendix Section 5 for information.

Are you prepared to make a Statement giving details of the incident?

Yes
No
Uncertain

Name and contact details of person/company alleged to be responsible for the incident

Name and contact details of any other witness/witnesses to the alleged incident

Were any actions taken to try to stop the damage being caused? If yes, by whom?

Is the place still under threat from further damage?

Yes
No

Other useful information

E.g. licence plate numbers, type of vehicle/s, names of companies and/or logos, description of people.

Please attach dated photographs of the offence or damage

Page last reviewed 5 August 2020

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