Our Services

Cultural Heritage Management Plans

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs) are required for projects where the proposed development is a high impact activity and the activity area is located within an area of cultural heritage sensitivity.

Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Tests

A Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Test (PAHT) is a mechanism by which a Sponsor can seek certification from Aboriginal Victoria that there is no requirement for a CHMP to be prepared for a project.

Archaeological Salvage Works

Most CHMPs that identify Aboriginal places of moderate or high scientific significance will require surface artefact collection, manual salvage excavations or mechanical salvage excavations, or a combination of these archaeological salvage services.

Letters of Advice Regarding Heritage

We pride ourselves on providing free preliminary advice, but sometimes formal letters of advice explaining legislative requirements are required to satisfy relevant statutory authorities.

Historical Heritage Assessments

Historical heritage assessments may be required for projects where existing historical archaeological sites are present or are newly identified as a result of fieldwork. Harm to these sites may require a Consent or a Permit.

We offer a broad range of services in both Aboriginal and historical cultural heritage.

Aboriginal cultural heritage

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs)
Stone artefact recording, analysis and interpretation
Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Tests (PAHTs)
Cultural Heritage Permit applications
Background research (Desktop Assessment)
Archaeological survey (Standard Assessment)
Archaeological test excavation (Complex Assessment)
Archaeological salvage of Aboriginal places, including surface collection and excavation
Cultural heritage awareness training/inductions

Historical heritage

Historical Heritage Assessments (HHAs)
Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) permit applications
Victorian Heritage Inventory (VHI) Archaeology consents and exemptions
Historical archaeological investigation and salvage excavations
Dry-stone wall recording and management plans

General services

General archaeological and cultural heritage advice
Site identification, recording, interpretation and significance assessment
Due diligence assessments
Archaeological monitoring and compliance inspections
Stakeholder engagement services, including consultation between clients, landowners, government, regulators, Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs), RAP applicants, Traditional Owners, Native Title holders and others
Environmental Effects Statement (EES) technical reports
Risk and opportunities assessments
Peer reviews
Development of recommendations in accordance with relevant legislation and stakeholder interests

Jem Archaeology Pty Ltd is an archaeological and cultural heritage management consultancy based in Melbourne, Victoria. Jem Archaeology provides professional, ethical and affordable cultural heritage management advice and assessments within Victoria for a range of clients. The Jem Archaeology team acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we work on and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. For further information download our Statement of Capability.