This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to record information and knowledge on Country from both an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander perspective.

This unit applies to the identification and recording of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander sites, objects and cultural landscapes on Country. Cultural landscapes and on Country refer to the land, waterways and the sea.

The unit applies to working with local lore/law men and women either as an autonomous sites worker or under the appropriate supervision and Cultural Authority of Traditional Owners or Elders for specific Country. It is also applicable to the work of repatriation workers and anthropologists. An explanation of the differences between lore and law and why both are important is available in the Implementation Guide.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.