Resources and publications

Heritage Victoria policy on public authorities. Policy that applies when the permit applicant is a public authority. Covers legislation relating to the extent to which the application, if refused, would unreasonably detrimentally affect the ability of the public authority to perform a statutory duty specified in the application.

Request a pre-application meeting with Heritage Victoria.

The Australian Government is committed to protecting Australia’s underwater cultural heritage. There are about 8,000 historic shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and other underwater cultural heritage sites in Australian waters, representing some of the unique and irreplaceable physical evidence of our past.

The Act came into effect on 1 July 2019, replacing the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 (Historic Shipwrecks Act).

Specification for the submission of archival photographic records, which may be required under a permit condition for a heritage property.

Heritage Victoria's approach to managing compliance responsibilities under the Heritage Act and Underwater Cultural Heritage Act.

The Heritage Council of Victoria has provided additional information to assist in assessing the cultural heritage significance of places and objects under Criterion G (social value).

This report explores a large civic works program in the early days of Melbourne which resulted in parts of the city's original buildings being buried under several metres of fill. Some of these were discovered during excavations in 2017.

This letter is the Executive Director's response to the Minister for Planning, and sets out how the improvements and targets will be met in 2018-20.

The Victorian Government requires all regulators to have a Statement of Expectations in place to establish clear expectations for regulator performance to reduce red tape affecting businesses, not for profit organisations, government service providers and households.

This provides a consistent framework for regulators to improve administration and enforcement of regulation. This letter to the Executive Director, Heritage Victoria sets out the improvements and targets that form the Statement of Expectations for 2018-2020.

The outcomes report template must be used by successful applicants to report back to the Department regarding the project's timelines, progress and expenditure. This report is one of four that must be provided to the Department at all stages of the project. The outcomes report is required towards the completion of the project.

The project plan template must be used by successful applicants to report back to the Department regarding the project's timelines, progress and expenditure. This report is one of four that must be provided to the Department at all stages of the project. The project plan is required before commencement of the project.

The progress report template must be used by successful applicants to report back to the Department regarding the project's timelines, progress and expenditure. This report is one of four that must be provided to the Department at all stages of the project. The progress report is required when the project is underway.

The outcomes report template must be used by successful applicants to report back to the Department regarding a project's timelines, progress and expenditure. This report is one of four that must be provided to the Department at all stages of the project. The outcomes report is required towards the completion of the project.

Understand the value of Victoria’s post-contact heritage, to support better decision making and resource allocation.

A short brochure on how to get a consent for archaeology works.