Elements and Performance Criteria
- Gather research information for assessment of public land
- The purpose of the assessment is identified to determine the type and range of data required
- Land is identified, data sources are identified and all available land records related to the area are gathered in accordance with organisational and best practice requirements
- Evidence is obtained from current records to establish the status of the land
- Past use of the land is investigated from historical records and a land use history is compiled
- Tenure history investigation is carried out and a tenure history report is compiled
- Information gathered is checked for accuracy and relevance, corroborated if necessary and interpreted to provide evidence for native title assessment report/s in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures
- Liaise with stakeholders
- Undertake assessment
- Analysis is undertaken of the degree to which native title rights and interests may have been affected by land use and tenure
- Evidence is analysed to determine what extinguishment exists over the land in accordance with native title legislation, government instructions and guidelines
- Decisions and recommendations are made in accordance with evidence
- Assessment is undertaken in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures
- Record and report assessment outcomes
- A native title assessment report is prepared that is accurate, concise and sufficiently detailed to facilitate future act proposals or to assist in native title claim management
- Assessment outcomes are recorded in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Reasons for decisions/recommendations are provided in the report, are soundly based and supported by the evidence
- Information systems are updated to reflect information necessary to allow for future informed decisions to be made
- Gather research information for assessment of public land
- The purpose of the assessment is identified to determine the type and range of data required.
- Land is identified, data sources are identified and all available land records related to the area are gathered in accordance with organisational and best practice requirements.
- Evidence is obtained from current records to establish the status of the land.
- Past use of the land is investigated from historical records and a land use history is compiled.
- Tenure history investigation is carried out and a tenure history report is compiled.
- Information gathered is checked for accuracy and relevance, corroborated if necessary and interpreted to provide evidence for native title assessment report/s in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures.
- Liaise with stakeholders
- Undertake assessment
- Analysis is undertaken of the degree to which native title rights and interests may have been affected by land use and tenure.
- Evidence is analysed to determine what extinguishment exists over the land in accordance with native title legislation, government instructions and guidelines.
- Decisions and recommendations are made in accordance with evidence.
- Assessment is undertaken in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures.
- Record and report assessment outcomes
- A native title assessment report is prepared that is accurate, concise and sufficiently detailed to facilitate future act proposals or to assist in native title claim management.
- Assessment outcomes are recorded in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
- Reasons for decisions/recommendations are provided in the report, are soundly based and supported by the evidence.
- Information systems are updated to reflect information necessary to allow for future informed decisions to be made.