We are a cultural heritage consultancy and Indigenous support service provider that works in partnership with community and industry to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Supporting preservation of heritage & history.
Located in Adelaide’s iconic Beresford Arms Inn (built in 1839-1840), AHS has offered Indigenous and historic cultural heritage services to Traditional Owner groups, the private sector and government agencies since 1992. We have grown considerably since our incorporation, and expanded into built heritage management, historic and maritime archaeology in 2007.
EXPERIENCE
Australian Heritage Services has conducted cultural heritage consultancy work in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Our professionally qualified and experienced consulting staff and associates include archaeologists, anthropologists, lithic identification and analysis experts, built heritage specialists, historians, archaeological geophysicists, geologists, geomorphologists, ecologists, Geographic Information Systems specialists, photogrammetry experts, cadastral surveyors, Community Development specialists and strategic business development specialists.
Bringing almost 30 years of project experience to our clients, AHS provides a high level of expertise in archaeology, anthropology, community development, administrative and project management support services for Traditional Owner groups and the provision of Native Title advice. Australian Heritage Services has successfully managed over 500 projects to completion, and produced over 450 cultural heritage and Work Area Clearance reports.
The AHS team can assist with small scale projects as well as large projects; we have managed complete logistics for teams of up to fifty-six archaeologists and traditional owners travelling to remote desert work locations for a large scale seismic projects. We undertake indigenous archaeological and anthropological studies, work site inspections and work area clearances, usually in conjunction with the relevant Aboriginal group. Our work supports a range of development types, particularly related with new infrastructure, in South Australia and most of mainland Australia.
CULTURAL HERITAGE SERVICES (INDIGENOUS, HISTORIC, MARITIME & BUILT HERITAGE)
Indigenous and historical archaeologica l site survey, sub-surface testing, excavation and monitoring
Cultural Heritage Assessments (Indigenous and historic)
Cultural Heritage Management Plans
Conservation Management Plans
Heritage advice and consultation
Native Title advice and consultation
Anthropological assessments
Archival and documentary research
Site documentation and photographic archival recordings
Site Mapping: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & 3D site recording using photogrammetry and LiDAR, and utilising UAVs
Remote area work area clearances with Native Title claimant groups
Risk assessments for cultural heritage sites and areas of archaeological potential
Stone tool/lithic analysis
Detailed site recording, analysis and interpretation
Statements of Heritage Impact
Built heritage assessments and heritage management advice
INDIGENOUS SUPPORT SERVICES
Project management and logistical support services for Traditional Owner groups
Full administrative support for Traditional Owner groups, to the equivalent scope of a labour hire organisation, including supplying payroll, taxation, superannuation and all other employer related services if required
Community development advice and support for Traditional Owner groups
Aboriginal community consultation
Native Title consultation & negotiation
Contact us.
admin@australianheritageservices.com.au
(08) 8223 3480
GPO Box 2990
Adelaide, SA 5001
Visit us at the historic Beresford Arms Inn
188 Gilles Street
Adelaide, SA 5000