Registered Aboriginal Party

A Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) is a recognised representative body of an Aboriginal Australian people per the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. These bodies act as the "primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage". They protect and manage the Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]

Aboriginal mural at Aborigines Advancement League on St Georges Road Thirnbury, Victoria, Australia

Registered Aboriginal Parties in Victoria are the approximate equivalent to Aboriginal land councils in the other states and the Northern Territory.

Registered Aboriginal Parties
Map of Aboriginal nations in Victoria
Aboriginal painting in Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia

Aboriginal people apply to the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council (VAHC), who determines which applicants will be registered as Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs).[1][4]

As of March 2020, current registered parties are:[2]

Aboriginal cultural heritage

According to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, "RAPs have responsibilities under the Act relating to the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage, including:[1]

  • evaluating Cultural Heritage Management Plans
  • providing advice on applications for Cultural Heritage Permits
  • making decisions about Cultural Heritage Agreements
  • providing advice or application for interim or ongoing Protection Declarations"

See also

References
  1. "Registered Aboriginal Parties". State of Victoria, Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. "Victoria's current Registered Aboriginal Parties". Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. Marie Hansen Fels (May 2011). I Succeeded Once: The Aboriginal Protectorate on the Mornington Peninsula, 1839-1840. ANU E Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-921862-13-7.
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