This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural sites.

This unit applies to those working on Country in cultural landscapes and with cultural sites and objects. Cultural landscapes and on Country refer to the land, waterways and the sea.

The unit applies to working with lore/law men or women, either as an autonomous sites worker or under the appropriate supervision and Cultural Authority of Traditional Owners or Elders for specific Country. This unit is also applicable to the work of repatriation workers, archaeologists 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.