Defence Infrastructure Panel Environment Heritage and Estate Engineering

Defence Infrastructure Panel – Environment, Heritage and Estate Engineering Panel Member Training – Indigenous Heritage Services Directorate of Environment and Heritage Policy Development Presenters: Shelley James, Samantha Simpson & Hannah Griffiths Tuesday 15 September 2020 Via Webinar, at The Vibe Hotel, Canberra

Indigenous Heritage Services Acknowledgement of Country We would like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people who are the traditional custodians of this land on which we are meeting and pay respect to the Elders past and present and emerging. We also pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands from which you are joining this webinar, and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in attendance today. At Defence we also acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace and war. Defence Reconciliation Action Plan 2019 -2022: www. defence. gov. au/APSCareers/Indigenous/DRAP. asp 2

Indigenous Heritage Services What are we covering today? • Overview of heritage services under the DIP-EHEE • Defence Information: structure, major contracts and opportunities • Defence heritage and the EPBC Act Context • Technical Requirements • Key Messages and Expectations • Time for Questions 3

Indigenous Heritage Services DIP-EHEE: Heritage Services – Providers defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/support/DEHP/Who. To. Engage. asp Indigenous Heritage Service Natural Heritage Service Historic Heritage Service Heritage Management Planning AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd AECOM Australia Pty Ltd EMM Consulting Pty Limited Natural Resource Assessment Pty Ltd City Plan Heritage Pty Ltd EMM Consulting Pty Limited Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Australia Pty Ltd Niche Environment and Heritage Pty Ltd Conrad Gargett Pty Ltd Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Australia Pty Ltd GML Heritage Pty Ltd Umwelt (Australia) Pty Ltd DASH Architects GML Heritage Pty Ltd Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd EMM Consulting Pty Limited Tetra Tech Services JV (Joint Venture) Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Australia Pty Ltd Umwelt (Australia) Pty Ltd Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd Virtus Heritage Umwelt (Australia) Pty Ltd 4

Indigenous Heritage Services Defence Information: Estate & Infrastructure Group (E&IG) • • Role: Support the ADF and the other Defence Groups in meeting their capability and corporate objectives. E&IG maintains environmental stewardship of over 2 million hectares of land with more than 700 leased or owned properties, containing more than 25, 000 built assets. Vision Enabling Defence through partnership and services Mission Enabling Defence capability by working in partnership with our clients to deliver integrated services through a highly capable workforce • • • Two Divisions: Infrastructure Division and Service Delivery Division Information about the Defence Groups and organisational structure is available at www. defence. gov. au/Department/Default. asp#Groups Get familiar with the Defence White Paper (www. defence. gov. au/White. Paper/) and Corporate Plan (www. defence. gov. au/publications/corporateplan/) 5

Indigenous Heritage Services About Us – Directorate of Environment and Policy Development • Kate Leane – Director; cultural heritage specialist • Shelley James – Assistant Director for Heritage; cultural heritage specialist • Samantha Simpson – Estate Heritage Officer; archaeologist • Hannah Griffiths – Estate Heritage Officer; built heritage specialist • Fred Ford – Assistant Director for EMS, Land Management and Special Projects; natural heritage advisor 6

Indigenous Heritage Services Defence Information: Major Contracts & Opportunities • • Estate Base Plan reviews and Capital Facilities and Infrastructure Projects Get to know the Defence Infrastructure Panel members for Estate Strategic Planning, Initial Business Case Development and Project Management and Contract Administration defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/support/DIP/Who. To. Engage. asp • Estate Works Program (EWP): Aurecon and Augility JLL (contact details at: defence. gov. au/Estate. Management/lifecycle/Estate. Works. Program. Management/Product. Dire ctor. asp EWP Forward Program for July 2020 to March 2021 at (go to PDF at the bottom of the screen): defence. gov. au/Estate. Management/lifecycle/Estate. Works. Program. Management/Default. asp • • • Estate Maintenance & Operations Services (EMOS) – Contacts at: defence. gov. au/Estate. Management/lifecycle/Project. Support/Contacts. asp BGIS: NNSW; Spotless: SNSW and QLD; Broadspectrum: VIC, TAS, SA, NT & WA 7

Indigenous Heritage Services Defence and the EPBC Act Context: We are custodians • • • 130+ sites across the Defence estate are listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List (CHL), National Heritage List (NHL) and the Defence Heritage Register. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Native Title Act 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 Defence Environment and Heritage Manual defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/Governance/Policy/Environment/Docs/EHM. pdf

Indigenous Heritage Services Defence Estate Heritage Strategy • defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/Governance/Policy/Environment/Herit age/Docs/Defence. Heritage. Strategy. pdf Vision Defence will be a leader in the management of its properties with heritage values. Defence will seek to provide a sound balance between Defence capability and the conservation of heritage values. • Defence Environmental Strategy 2016 -2036 • defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/Governance/Policy/Environment/Defa ult. asp • Strategic Aim 5: Defence will recognise and manage the Defence estate heritage values. • Smart Infrastructure Handbook defence. gov. au/estatemanagement/governance/policy/smartinfrastructure/ default. asp 9

Indigenous Heritage Services The Defence Heritage Register • The intent of the EPBC Act Commonwealth heritage provisions is to protect all heritage places owned or controlled by the Commonwealth • The threshold for the CHL is local heritage significance (AHC 2010: 7) • Environmental Factor Records (EFRs) on the Garrison Estate Management System (GEMS) provides the Defence Heritage Register • All heritage assets, areas and places included on GEMS are protected under SS 26 & 28 of the EPBC Act • The Defence Estate Heritage Strategy commits to managing identified but not yet listed heritage places in accordance with the Commonwealth Heritage Management Principles established in the EPBC Regulations 10

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Indigenous Heritage Services • Updated Defence guidelines coming soon o o o Heritage Management Manual & Toolbox – will replace the Defence Heritage Toolkit Defence Commonwealth Heritage Assessment Guidelines Formats (not templates!) for Heritage Assessments and Heritage Impact Assessments – will be provided in RFPs • Review Defence’s ‘heritage’ referrals for minimum expectations and requirements when you are working on a referral: epbcnotices. environment. gov. au/publicnoticesreferrals/ o o o RAAF Amberley – search for 2014/7123 (Commonwealth heritage) RAAF Williamtown – search for 2014/7324 (Commonwealth heritage) RAAF Point Cook – search for 2019/8514 (National and Commonwealth heritage) 12

Indigenous Heritage Services Key Messages and Expectations • • • Quality Assurance, User Friendliness, Plain English, Best Practice Succinct – maps, flow charts, check lists, dot points Collaboration – with our team, with your project teams, with broader Defence stakeholders Keep up to date on best practice, legislative requirements and technology Remember to consider capability requirements when making management recommendations – capability is multi-dimensional Operational context • Time – efficiency + early advice • Communicate issues early • Cost • Fit for purpose • Ease of implementation Compliance context • Practical advice • Options + Solutions • Understand how the legislation works Reputation (yours + ours) • Apply best practice • Demonstrate independence – frank + fearless advice • Look for opportunities to engage with the wider community in projects • Seek solutions that can both support capability + benefit the community • Please re-deliver this presentation to your in-house teams and circulate the handout 13

Indigenous Heritage Services Who can help? We Can! If in doubt, please ask Director DEHPD Kate Leane 02 6266 8043 kathleen. leane@defence. gov. au Assistant Director, Heritage (DEHPD) Shelley James 02 6266 8634 shelley. james@defence. gov. au Estate Heritage Officer (DEHPD) Hannah Griffiths 02 6266 8048 hannah. griffiths@defence. gov. au Estate Heritage Officer (DEHPD) Sam Simpson 02 6266 8515 samantha. simpson@defence. gov. au

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