EIS information guideline Indigenous cultural heritageUndertake research/studies as required under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (ACH Act) and describe impacts on Indigenous cultural heritage, taking into account the practices and procedures that would be used to avoid or minimise impacts. Unless an exemption applies under section 86 of the ACH Act, a cultural heritage management plan must be prepared in accordance with Part 7 of the ACH Act.

The assessment should identify specific opportunities for Indigenous persons to capture the economic benefits of the project, including:

strategies for ensuring Indigenous businesses receive full, fair and reasonable opportunity to tender for work throughout the life of the project through adopting policies such as the Queensland Resources and Energy Sector Code of Practice for Local Content administered by Queensland Resources Council https://www.qrc.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=3209

employment strategies for local Indigenous residents through the development of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan, identify and support training,

apprenticeship, cadetships and employment opportunities including fly in/fly out options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland.

The gazetted Cultural Heritage Management Plan Guidelines http://www.datsima.qld.gov.au/resources/datsima/atsis/people/cultural-heritage/chmp-guidelines.pdf may assist in the development of the CHMP.