New laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage are a step closer to coming into effect following today's launch of a co-design process for the regulations and guiding documents that will underpin the new legislation.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Tony Buti launched the co-design framework at an event attended by Aboriginal, government, peak body and industry stakeholders.
An Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Reference Group, comprising Aboriginal community, industry and government representatives, will oversee the co-design process.
Co-design is a collaborative approach focused on respecting the expertise of all participants and creating an environment that allows all participants to shape and influence the final product.
The process will be informed by three phases of public engagement, with the first phase kicking off during April. This first phase will include workshops in regional areas across the State, subject to the latest health advice.
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 establishes a contemporary framework to value and protect Aboriginal cultural heritage that balances the preservation and management of the oldest continuing culture in the world, with land use that supports economic opportunity and prosperity for Aboriginal people and the wider Western Australian community.
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