This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an awareness of and apply the protocols involved in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture as they relate to individuals and communities, specifically in relation to materials with restrictions on access for cultural reasons.

The unit covers Community cultural processes, including the need to identify the appropriate persons when approaching a Community and the cultural and social rules associated with that task. On Country refers to the land, waterways and the sea.

This unit applies to following Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols when coming into contact and working with cultural materials defined as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ceremonial and sacred objects. The unit applies to working with this material on Country and off Country where rules apply for limited access to the material for cultural and ceremonial reasons. This unit is also applicable to the work of repatriation workers, archaeologists and anthropologists.

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