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Website: dortchcuthbert.com.au

Address: PO Box 30, Fremantle, 6959

ABN: 25 128 976 205

Principal Anthropologist: Dirima Cuthbert, dirima@dortchcuthbert.com.au, 0409 178 797

Principal Archaeologist: Joe Dortch, joe@dortchcuthbert.com.au, 0428 601 008

Summary of Experience:

Dirima Cuthbert (MEnvDes; BEnvDes; BSc (Hons. Anthropology)) is an experienced anthropologist and environmental designer, having worked with First Peoples since 1996. Her cross-disciplinary approach is useful in revealing and regenerating connections between people and places. Dirima is Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, a Professional and committee member of the Anthropological Society of Western Australia and a member of the Australian Anthropological Society.

Joe Dortch (PhD, Archaeology, BA (Hons. Archaeology)) has worked with Traditional Owners across Western Australia since 1992. Joe is a leading archaeological researcher, having produced over 60 peer-reviewed publications with Indigenous and academic collaborators. Specialty areas include environmental archaeology and heritage management plans. He is Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, a Research Associate at the Western Australian Museum, a Full Member of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. and committee member of the Australian Archaeological Association.

Together, Joe and Dirima have completed hundreds of projects across Western Australia, with demonstrated capability in engaging and maintaining relationships with Traditional Owners, Native Title parties, proponents and others.

Skills:

• Social Surroundings Assessments under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA);
• Heritage Surveys under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA);
• Cultural Heritage Management Plans;
• Cultural Landscape Mapping;
• Interpretation, signage and displays to communicate and celebrate cultural heritage;
• Planning to anticipate impacts to or opportunities for cultural heritage in the future, taking into account climate change for example;
• Workshop facilitation to bring Traditional Owners, proponents and others together in the design and implementation of a project;
• Environmental design for landscaping and architectural responses attuned to people and places.

Email: glanthropology@gmail.com

M: 0428 810 589

Website: www.glanthropology.com/

Summary of Experience and Skills:

Experience:

• 27 years of applied anthropological experience working predominately across the Northern Territory.
• 10 years as a senior consultant and expert preceded by senior anthropologist roles at the Northern Land Council and Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority.

Skills:

• Northern Territory Land Rights Act Land Claims: field research and documentation of rights and interest in land along with expert witness testimony in successful claims including Kakadu, Peron Islands and Cobourg.
• Native title: field research and documentation of native title rights and interest in land, expert connection reports and resource ‘rights to use’ reporting in successful and ongoing claims around the Pine Creek region and with the Central Land Council for Eastern Arrernte people.
• Sacred site and cultural heritage management: sacred site mapping, documentation surveys, management planning, including investigative research for prosecutions.
• Community engagement, agreement making and site surveys for major mineral and petroleum exploration, production and rehabilitation projects under provisions of both the NT Land Rights and Native Title legislation – experience on major projects ranging across Ranger, Jabiluka, Koongarra, Rum Jungle, McArthur River, Coronation Hill, Redbank and the Beetaloo Sub-Basin.
• Social, Cultural and Economic baseline impact assessment work in and around the Beetaloo Sub-Basin with the University of Queensland as part of the Strategic Regional Environmental Baseline Assessment recommended by the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory.
• Community engagement for Parks joint management and co-management arrangements in Commonwealth and Northern Territory Parks and reserves, inclusive of Kakadu.
• Community based research projects for indigenous corporations inclusive of dispute management, arbitration and agreement making.

Email: zus@tribalcelebrity.com.au

M: 0400 983 812

Suzanne Ingram is an interdisciplinary researcher in health communication and anthropology, focusing on the reshaping of Aboriginal personhood and social organisation in Australia. She is a consultant on Wiradjuri contemporary issues and heritage. Her scholarly work has been featured on national broadcast networks, and she is a published author in mainstream Australian media. Since 2022, Suzanne has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, a legislated entity under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act (1983). She is currently completing her PhD in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.

Email: consulting@piir.com.au

M: 0411 515 522

Website: www.piir.com.au

Experience:

I am a social scientist with professional research experience in socio-cultural anthropology, and in conducting applied research.
PiiR stands for Professional Independent Indigenous Research.
PiiR Consulting provides social and cultural research and community engagement services for:

• Native title, Indigenous land and cultural rights, compensation, and social justice claims

– Preparation of expert evidence reports (fieldwork and desktop research)
– Assessment and peer review of documents and submissions.

• Cultural value and social impact assessments

– Community engagement, consultation, and evaluation
– Research and strategy development for project outcomes
– Systematic review of research-evidence and literature
– Preparation of qualitative research reports, guidelines & publications.

• Trauma informed and healing centered social projects (Community development or creative arts projects)

– Community engagement and consultation
– Project management
– Background research
– Mentorship.

In PiiR Consulting, the following key principles guide community engagement and research:

Free Prior Informed Consent, Privacy of personal information, Respect of the ownership of information, and Commitment to the best practice guidelines and standards including United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Code of Ethics (Australian Anthropological Society), Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies), and Expert Evidence Practice Note (Federal Court of Australia).

Email: office@archae-aus.com.au

M: (+61) 08 9433 1127

Address: 1/107 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle WA 6159

Website: www.archae-aus.com.au

Staff anthropologists (alphabetical order of surname):

Koa Jaensch, Dr Adele Millard, Phoebe Oliver, Dr Jaimal Sandhu, Dr Janelle White.

Collective areas of anthropological expertise: native title research in land, sea, regional, and urban settings; cultural heritage research and management; customary marine tenure; public health; Indigenous genealogy; cultural mapping; GIS mapping; ethnographic compliance; due diligence assessments; project coordination; facilitating cultural camps for intergenerational knowledge sharing; oral history recording; environmental monitoring; Indigenous economic development; cultural capacity building; social inclusion; ethnographic and documentary filmmaking; academic research; education and training; working with Indigenous communities, governments, academic institutions, and NGOs.

Experience:

• research and writing native title claim reports;
• preparing native title genealogies;
• native title filmmaking for early evidence;
• preparing expert witness reports;
• giving court evidence and undergoing cross-examination;
• PBC development and management.